How long do people stay in their homes in Pleasant Plains, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Pleasant Plains, IL, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±5.9 points) of households in Pleasant Plains, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.0% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in Pleasant Plains moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pleasant Plains	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.0 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±5.6 points)	19.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±8.8 points)	38.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.3% (±6.4 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±4.0 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.1% (±5.5 points)	8.7%	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 Pleasant Plains, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Sangamon County (23.5%).

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 Pleasant Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Plains
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pleasant Plains	—	16.0% (±5.9 points)	—
Cartwright Township	2.4 mi	12.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	4.8 mi	15.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tallula	5.0 mi	6.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Ashland Township	6.2 mi	15.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Island Grove Township	7.8 mi	19.1% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gardner Township	8.1 mi	15.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin	8.2 mi	12.3% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	10 mi	21.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tallula, IL (6.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
26	Divernon	17.5% (±7.3 points)
27	Leland Grove	17.4% (±6.0 points)
28	Sherman	17.3% (±6.7 points)
29	Illiopolis	16.6% (±7.2 points)
30	Fancy Creek Township	16.3% (±4.9 points)
31	Pawnee Township	16.1% (±5.3 points)
32 (tie)	Pleasant Plains	16.0% (±5.9 points)
32 (tie)	Buffalo Hart Township	16.0% (±42.0 points)
34	Mechanicsburg Township	15.4% (±4.4 points)
35	Gardner Township	15.2% (±4.9 points)
36	Curran Township	15.1% (±10.7 points)
37	Clear Lake Township	15.0% (±5.9 points)
38	Cooper Township	14.9% (±16.6 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Pleasant Plains

How often do people move in Pleasant Plains?

16.0% of households in Pleasant Plains, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pleasant Plains have?

20.8% of households in Pleasant Plains have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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