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

Name: How long people stay in Oquawka Township, IL, 2020–2024
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16.2% (±6.1 points) of households in Oquawka Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 40.7%

When households in Oquawka Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oquawka Township	Henderson County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	0.2% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±6.0 points)	12.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.2% (±8.3 points)	29.1%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±5.7 points)	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	23.3% (±7.7 points)	19.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.4% (±7.7 points)	17.2%	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 Oquawka Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Henderson County (15.1%).

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 Oquawka Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oquawka Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oquawka Township	—	16.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Oquawka	1.0 mi	19.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rozetta Township	5.2 mi	7.1% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gladstone	5.9 mi	14.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bald Bluff Township	6.7 mi	16.7% (±56.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gladstone Township	7.4 mi	9.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Biggsville	7.6 mi	12.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Biggsville Township	8.2 mi	10.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hale Township	10 mi	0.0% (±41.0 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 Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Oquawka	19.4% (±8.8 points)
6	Raritan	19.2% (±46.7 points)
7	Lomax	17.0% (±8.8 points)
8 (tie)	Bald Bluff Township	16.7% (±56.0 points)
8 (tie)	Raritan Township	16.7% (±43.2 points)
10	Stronghurst Township	16.6% (±7.4 points)
11	Oquawka Township	16.2% (±6.1 points)
12	Gladstone	14.4% (±11.5 points)
13	Biggsville	12.1% (±7.7 points)
14	Biggsville Township	10.7% (±6.9 points)
15	Media	10.5% (±10.2 points)
16	Gladstone Township	9.6% (±5.9 points)
17	Rozetta Township	7.1% (±29.0 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Henderson 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 Oquawka Township

How often do people move in Oquawka Township?

16.2% of households in Oquawka Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oquawka Township have?

40.7% of households in Oquawka Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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