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

Name: How long people stay in Murphysboro Township, IL, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±4.6 points) of households in Murphysboro Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 26.8%

When households in Murphysboro Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Murphysboro Township	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.6 points)	6.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±4.3 points)	26.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.5% (±5.6 points)	34.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±4.7 points)	13.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±4.5 points)	10.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±3.5 points)	9.2%	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 Murphysboro Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jackson County (32.5%).

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 Murphysboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Murphysboro Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Murphysboro Township	—	18.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Murphysboro	2.5 mi	24.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	5.0 mi	47.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Carbondale Township	5.7 mi	44.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Somerset Township	5.9 mi	28.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Ridge Township	6.7 mi	11.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pomona Township	6.7 mi	14.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	7.4 mi	26.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto Township	8.6 mi	27.9% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carbondale, IL (47.4%), Carbondale Township, IL (44.3%), De Soto Township, IL (27.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Murphysboro	24.6% (±7.1 points)
12	Elkville	22.4% (±9.5 points)
13	Makanda	21.4% (±8.7 points)
14	Elk Township	19.3% (±6.7 points)
15	Campbell Hill	18.8% (±11.1 points)
16	Dowell	18.7% (±11.8 points)
17	Murphysboro Township	18.4% (±4.6 points)
18	Bradley Township	15.6% (±5.8 points)
19	Vergennes Township	15.0% (±7.5 points)
20 (tie)	Fountain Bluff Township	14.8% (±47.6 points)
20 (tie)	Pomona Township	14.8% (±17.7 points)
22 (tie)	Ava	14.1% (±8.1 points)
22 (tie)	Kinkaid Township	14.1% (±13.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Murphysboro Township

How often do people move in Murphysboro Township?

18.4% of households in Murphysboro Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Murphysboro Township have?

26.8% of households in Murphysboro Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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