How long do people stay in their homes in Palestine, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Palestine, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.9% (±7.5 points) of households in Palestine, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.9% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 28.4%

When households in Palestine moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Palestine	Crawford County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.7 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±7.0 points)	15.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±9.3 points)	31.9%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±5.0 points)	19.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.4% (±7.1 points)	13.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±3.6 points)	15.4%	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 Palestine, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Crawford County (19.8%).

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 Palestine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palestine
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Palestine	—	22.9% (±7.5 points)	—
Lamotte Township	1.1 mi	19.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Merom	4.5 mi	20.4% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gill Township	6.0 mi	20.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Robinson	6.5 mi	23.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Crawford County)	7.0 mi	30.7% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Robinson Township	7.5 mi	23.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Flat Rock	7.5 mi	3.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Hutsonville	8.0 mi	30.1% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flat Rock, IL (3.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Montgomery Township (Crawford County)	30.7% (±22.6 points)
2	Hutsonville	30.1% (±15.4 points)
3	Hutsonville Township	25.2% (±11.2 points)
4	Robinson Township	23.9% (±4.7 points)
5	Robinson	23.2% (±5.7 points)
6	Palestine	22.9% (±7.5 points)
7	Prairie Township (Crawford County)	22.8% (±19.3 points)
8	Lamotte Township	19.9% (±5.9 points)
9	Southwest Township	18.4% (±55.8 points)
10	Oblong Township	13.2% (±8.1 points)
11	Oblong	12.9% (±11.9 points)
12	Licking Township	11.9% (±15.5 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Crawford 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 Palestine

How often do people move in Palestine?

22.9% of households in Palestine, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Palestine have?

28.4% of households in Palestine have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palestine village, Illinois

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Palestine village, Illinois (place:57277, in state:17).

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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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