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

Name: How long people stay in Mount Olive Township, IL, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±5.7 points) of households in Mount Olive Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 30.4%

When households in Mount Olive Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Olive Township	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.8 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±5.0 points)	16.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.1% (±6.1 points)	34.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±7.1 points)	17.3%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±3.6 points)	12.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.4% (±5.6 points)	15.6%	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 Mount Olive Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Macoupin County (19.4%).

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 Mount Olive Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Olive Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Olive Township	—	16.9% (±5.7 points)	—
White City	1.0 mi	19.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Olive	1.5 mi	18.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ka-Ho	2.2 mi	23.1% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sawyerville	3.0 mi	9.0% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Staunton Township	3.1 mi	24.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Benld	3.3 mi	20.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eagarville	3.3 mi	3.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Staunton	4.2 mi	26.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eagarville, IL (3.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18 (tie)	Shipman	19.2% (±9.5 points)
20 (tie)	White City	19.1% (±11.8 points)
20 (tie)	Gillespie Township	19.1% (±6.2 points)
22	Cahokia Township	19.0% (±5.4 points)
23	Mount Olive	18.9% (±7.8 points)
24	East Gillespie	18.7% (±10.6 points)
25	Mount Olive Township	16.9% (±5.7 points)
26 (tie)	Virden	16.0% (±7.7 points)
26 (tie)	Brighton Township	16.0% (±5.6 points)
28 (tie)	Medora	14.9% (±10.5 points)
28 (tie)	Dorchester Township	14.9% (±6.8 points)
30	Chesterfield	14.7% (±10.9 points)
31	Nilwood	12.4% (±15.6 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Macoupin 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 Mount Olive Township

How often do people move in Mount Olive Township?

16.9% of households in Mount Olive Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Olive Township have?

30.4% of households in Mount Olive Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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