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

Name: How long people stay in Rome Township, IL, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±6.3 points) of households in Rome Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.0% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 23.7%

When households in Rome Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rome Township	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±4.0 points)	2.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±4.9 points)	17.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.4% (±7.2 points)	35.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.8% (±5.8 points)	19.1%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.8% (±5.0 points)	13.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±4.8 points)	12.4%	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 Rome Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (20.1%).

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 Rome Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rome Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rome Township	—	21.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Dix	1.9 mi	31.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Hill	5.1 mi	7.8% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Kell	5.7 mi	25.8% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Field Township	5.8 mi	8.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	6.0 mi	23.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Raccoon Township	6.3 mi	14.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Prairie Township	6.3 mi	11.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlawn	7.7 mi	9.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walnut Hill, IL (7.8%), Field Township, IL (8.0%), Woodlawn, IL (9.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Dix	31.1% (±13.8 points)
3	Mount Vernon	29.0% (±3.5 points)
4	Mount Vernon Township	25.6% (±3.6 points)
5	Moores Prairie Township	25.5% (±26.2 points)
6	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	23.3% (±4.8 points)
7	Pendleton Township	22.0% (±8.6 points)
8	Rome Township	21.0% (±6.3 points)
9	Ina	20.1% (±9.2 points)
10	Waltonville	17.5% (±8.3 points)
11	Bonnie	17.4% (±17.9 points)
12	Dodds Township	17.0% (±4.8 points)
13	Spring Garden Township	15.3% (±5.6 points)
14	Blissville Township	15.0% (±20.3 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Jefferson 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 Rome Township

How often do people move in Rome Township?

21.0% of households in Rome Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rome Township have?

23.7% of households in Rome Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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