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

Name: How long people stay in Quincy Township, IL, 2020–2024
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27.2% (±2.9 points) of households in Quincy Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Quincy Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Quincy Township	Adams County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.1% (±2.4 points)	18.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±3.0 points)	37.9%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±2.0 points)	16.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±1.5 points)	11.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±1.8 points)	12.5%	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 Quincy Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Adams County (22.2%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Quincy Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Quincy Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Quincy Township	—	27.2% (±2.9 points)	—
Quincy	0.0 mi	27.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose Township (Adams County)	4.0 mi	10.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Riverside Township (Adams County)	5.3 mi	22.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ellington Township	5.4 mi	15.6% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Gilmer Township	9.4 mi	10.1% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Fall Creek Township	9.5 mi	0.0% (±40.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burton Township (Adams County)	9.6 mi	17.7% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ursa	9.7 mi	15.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melrose Township (Adams County), IL (10.9%), Ellington Township, IL (15.6%), Gilmer Township, IL (10.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1 (tie)	Quincy	27.2% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	Quincy Township	27.2% (±2.9 points)
3	Northeast Township	24.0% (±10.7 points)
4	Camp Point	23.3% (±8.4 points)
5	Lima	22.7% (±20.5 points)
6	Clayton	22.1% (±13.4 points)
7	Riverside Township (Adams County)	22.0% (±9.4 points)
8	Mendon Township	21.2% (±7.2 points)

Showing 8 of 37 places in Adams 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 Quincy Township

How often do people move in Quincy Township?

27.2% of households in Quincy Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Quincy Township have?

19.0% of households in Quincy Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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