How long do people stay in their homes in Mason Township, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Mason Township, IL, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±12.0 points) of households in Mason Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.0% (±12.0 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Mason Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mason Township	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.8% (±11.9 points)	15.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.8% (±11.9 points)	38.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±4.4 points)	18.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±4.2 points)	11.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.7% (±7.0 points)	14.0%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Mason Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Effingham County (17.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mason Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mason Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mason Township	—	27.0% (±12.0 points)	—
Mason	1.2 mi	22.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	2.1 mi	12.6% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Larkinsburg Township	5.7 mi	16.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Township (Effingham County)	5.8 mi	6.1% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Effingham County)	6.0 mi	10.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Effingham County)	6.8 mi	10.5% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Watson	6.8 mi	18.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Iola	8.0 mi	7.1% (±50.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Effingham County), IL (10.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Montrose	34.8% (±16.8 points)
2	Mason Township	27.0% (±12.0 points)
3	Dieterich	26.4% (±9.1 points)
4	Beecher City	24.2% (±12.2 points)
5	Effingham	23.9% (±3.8 points)
6 (tie)	Bishop Township	22.4% (±7.3 points)
6 (tie)	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	22.4% (±3.8 points)
8	Mason	22.0% (±11.6 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Effingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mason Township

How often do people move in Mason Township?

27.0% of households in Mason Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mason Township have?

25.9% of households in Mason Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mason township, Effingham County, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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