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

Name: How long people stay in Mercer Township, IL, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±6.1 points) of households in Mercer Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 25.5%

When households in Mercer Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mercer Township	Mercer County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.9% (±5.9 points)	12.8%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±8.3 points)	36.9%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±5.1 points)	19.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.0% (±5.5 points)	13.2%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±4.2 points)	16.3%	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 Mercer Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mercer County (14.7%).

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 Mercer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mercer Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mercer Township	—	20.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Aledo	1.2 mi	20.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Mercer County)	5.7 mi	18.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Grove Township	5.9 mi	8.5% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Millersburg Township	6.0 mi	26.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Perryton Township	6.3 mi	31.9% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different
Viola	7.2 mi	19.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Matherville	7.5 mi	8.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Seaton	7.6 mi	11.7% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Matherville, IL (8.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Joy	33.2% (±12.5 points)
2	Perryton Township	31.9% (±41.3 points)
3	Millersburg Township	26.6% (±10.4 points)
4	Duncan Township	23.2% (±35.6 points)
5	Mercer Township	20.9% (±6.1 points)
6	New Boston	20.6% (±11.6 points)
7	Aledo	20.4% (±6.4 points)
8	Viola	19.9% (±7.3 points)
9	Greene Township (Mercer County)	18.9% (±6.2 points)
10	Windsor (Mercer County)	17.2% (±9.8 points)
11	Sherrard	15.8% (±7.3 points)

Showing 11 of 25 places in Mercer 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 Mercer Township

How often do people move in Mercer Township?

20.9% of households in Mercer Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mercer Township have?

25.5% of households in Mercer Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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