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

Name: How long people stay in Mechanicsburg Township, IL, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±4.4 points) of households in Mechanicsburg Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.4% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.8%

When households in Mechanicsburg Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mechanicsburg Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±0.9 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±4.3 points)	19.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±7.2 points)	38.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.0% (±7.1 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±5.4 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±4.1 points)	8.7%	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 Mechanicsburg Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Sangamon County (23.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mechanicsburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanicsburg Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mechanicsburg Township	—	15.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Buffalo	1.8 mi	21.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dawson	2.3 mi	18.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsburg	2.5 mi	18.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Hart Township	5.0 mi	16.0% (±42.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lanesville Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake Township	5.5 mi	15.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton	5.7 mi	17.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township	5.9 mi	14.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
28	Sherman	17.3% (±6.7 points)
29	Illiopolis	16.6% (±7.2 points)
30	Fancy Creek Township	16.3% (±4.9 points)
31	Pawnee Township	16.1% (±5.3 points)
32 (tie)	Pleasant Plains	16.0% (±5.9 points)
32 (tie)	Buffalo Hart Township	16.0% (±42.0 points)
34	Mechanicsburg Township	15.4% (±4.4 points)
35	Gardner Township	15.2% (±4.9 points)
36	Curran Township	15.1% (±10.7 points)
37	Clear Lake Township	15.0% (±5.9 points)
38	Cooper Township	14.9% (±16.6 points)
39	Cartwright Township	12.6% (±4.7 points)
40	Berlin	12.3% (±44.2 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Mechanicsburg Township

How often do people move in Mechanicsburg Township?

15.4% of households in Mechanicsburg Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mechanicsburg Township have?

23.8% of households in Mechanicsburg Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicsburg township, Sangamon 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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