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

Name: How long people stay in Princeton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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27.1% (±4.5 points) of households in Princeton Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.1% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in Princeton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Princeton Township	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.9% (±3.8 points)	14.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.0% (±3.5 points)	32.1%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2% (±4.0 points)	18.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±2.8 points)	13.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±2.9 points)	18.6%	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 Princeton Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Bureau County (18.1%).

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 Princeton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Princeton Township	—	27.1% (±4.5 points)	—
Princeton	1.3 mi	29.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arispie Township	5.4 mi	21.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	5.6 mi	18.3% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tiskilwa	5.7 mi	21.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Selby Township	5.8 mi	11.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Malden	6.0 mi	17.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Township	6.0 mi	10.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Wyanet Township	6.2 mi	9.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Selby Township, IL (11.2%), Dover Township, IL (10.4%), Wyanet Township, IL (9.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mineral	29.1% (±11.4 points)
2	Princeton	29.0% (±5.0 points)
3	Sheffield	28.3% (±8.3 points)
4	Princeton Township	27.1% (±4.5 points)
5	Indiantown Township	23.5% (±18.8 points)
6	Ladd	23.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Mineral Township	23.2% (±9.1 points)
8	Bureau Junction	23.1% (±12.8 points)
9	Tiskilwa	21.2% (±14.1 points)
10	Arispie Township	21.0% (±14.6 points)

Showing 10 of 48 places in Bureau 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 Princeton Township

How often do people move in Princeton Township?

27.1% of households in Princeton Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Princeton Township have?

22.7% of households in Princeton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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