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

Name: How long people stay in Rock Island Township, IL, 2020–2024
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28.9% (±5.0 points) of households in Rock Island Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.9% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.2%

When households in Rock Island Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rock Island Township	Rock Island County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±3.2 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±3.9 points)	18.0%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±4.7 points)	37.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±3.0 points)	16.8%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±3.1 points)	11.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±2.2 points)	12.6%	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 Rock Island Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Rock Island County (21.8%).

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 Rock Island Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Island Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rock Island Township	—	28.9% (±5.0 points)	—
South Rock Island Township	1.7 mi	22.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Rock Island	2.8 mi	24.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moline Township	3.0 mi	23.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Davenport	4.0 mi	27.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moline	4.1 mi	23.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milan	4.9 mi	27.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Moline Township	5.0 mi	22.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Blackhawk Township	5.1 mi	23.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Rock Island Township, IL (22.3%), South Moline Township, IL (22.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Rock Island County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rock Island Township	28.9% (±5.0 points)
2	Milan	27.8% (±8.3 points)
3	Oak Grove	26.6% (±13.8 points)
4	Reynolds	25.1% (±12.4 points)
5	Rock Island	24.0% (±2.7 points)
6	Blackhawk Township	23.8% (±5.5 points)
7	Moline Township	23.7% (±2.8 points)

Showing 7 of 33 places in Rock Island 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 Rock Island Township

How often do people move in Rock Island Township?

28.9% of households in Rock Island Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rock Island Township have?

21.2% of households in Rock Island Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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