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

Name: How long people stay in Otego Township, IL, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±6.1 points) of households in Otego Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.9%

When households in Otego Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Otego Township	Fayette County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±5.8 points)	13.0%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.8% (±9.5 points)	36.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±6.9 points)	18.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±3.5 points)	12.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.0% (±6.1 points)	18.4%	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 Otego Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fayette County (14.4%).

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 Otego Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otego Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Otego Township	—	16.6% (±6.1 points)	—
Brownstown	4.3 mi	20.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilberton Township	4.5 mi	14.7% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vandalia Township	5.6 mi	17.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland Township (Fayette County)	6.3 mi	11.8% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kaskaskia Township	7.4 mi	34.4% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vandalia	7.6 mi	19.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Grove Township	7.7 mi	6.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Sefton Township	7.9 mi	2.2% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lone Grove Township, IL (6.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Kaskaskia Township	34.4% (±31.4 points)
3	Sharon Township	22.2% (±15.2 points)
4	Brownstown	20.3% (±10.0 points)
5	Vandalia	19.0% (±5.2 points)
6	Farina	18.5% (±9.8 points)
7	Vandalia Township	17.6% (±4.7 points)
8	Otego Township	16.6% (±6.1 points)
9	Wilberton Township	14.7% (±24.6 points)
10	Ramsey	14.2% (±7.2 points)
11	Bowling Green Township	12.9% (±40.4 points)
12	Loudon Township	12.8% (±8.7 points)
13 (tie)	La Clede Township	12.7% (±7.1 points)
13 (tie)	Pope Township	12.7% (±43.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Fayette 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 Otego Township

How often do people move in Otego Township?

16.6% of households in Otego Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Otego Township have?

23.9% of households in Otego Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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