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

Name: How long people stay in Morton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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22.0% (±4.0 points) of households in Morton Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.0% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.1%

When households in Morton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Morton Township	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±3.7 points)	17.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±4.6 points)	38.2%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±3.7 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±2.7 points)	11.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±2.5 points)	11.8%	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 Morton Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Tazewell County (20.8%).

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 Morton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Morton Township	—	22.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Morton	1.4 mi	22.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township	5.4 mi	23.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek	5.7 mi	33.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Groveland Township (Tazewell County)	5.9 mi	17.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Tazewell County)	6.3 mi	20.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	6.3 mi	21.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tremont Township	6.5 mi	28.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Peoria	6.7 mi	23.0% (±3.4 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 Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Heritage Lake	24.7% (±17.2 points)
11	Deer Creek Township	23.3% (±7.9 points)
12	Pekin	23.1% (±2.9 points)
13	East Peoria	23.0% (±3.4 points)
14 (tie)	Morton	22.5% (±3.9 points)
14 (tie)	Little Mackinaw Township	22.5% (±8.5 points)
16	Morton Township	22.0% (±4.0 points)
17	Washington	21.6% (±4.4 points)
18	Mackinaw	21.5% (±6.0 points)
19	Minier	21.4% (±8.4 points)
20	Pekin Township	20.4% (±2.8 points)
21	Washington Township (Tazewell County)	20.0% (±3.5 points)
22	Creve Coeur	19.9% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Tazewell 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 Morton Township

How often do people move in Morton Township?

22.0% of households in Morton Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Morton Township have?

21.1% of households in Morton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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