How long do people stay in their homes in Shelbyville, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Shelbyville, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.8% (±6.5 points) of households in Shelbyville, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Shelbyville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shelbyville	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±3.7 points)	2.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.1% (±5.3 points)	11.9%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.2% (±7.9 points)	37.1%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±6.7 points)	19.6%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±5.8 points)	12.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±5.1 points)	15.8%	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 Shelbyville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Shelby County (14.6%).

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 Shelbyville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelbyville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shelbyville	—	18.8% (±6.5 points)	—
Shelbyville Township	3.2 mi	15.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Township	3.9 mi	18.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ridge Township	5.8 mi	42.5% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Okaw Township	5.9 mi	6.2% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Clarksburg Township	7.1 mi	11.7% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Township	7.6 mi	45.5% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Findlay	8.1 mi	9.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Shelby County)	8.7 mi	12.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Okaw Township, 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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lakewood Township	45.5% (±27.3 points)
2	Ridge Township	42.5% (±30.7 points)
3	Rural Township (Shelby County)	21.3% (±27.7 points)
4	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	20.2% (±7.0 points)
5	Moweaqua Township	20.1% (±6.7 points)
6	Herrick	18.9% (±9.4 points)
7	Shelbyville	18.8% (±6.5 points)
8	Stewardson	18.7% (±7.0 points)
9	Moweaqua	18.6% (±5.8 points)
10	Rose Township	18.3% (±10.2 points)
11	Cowden	17.5% (±10.3 points)
12	Shelbyville Township	15.9% (±6.0 points)
13	Strasburg	15.6% (±10.0 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Shelby 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 Shelbyville

How often do people move in Shelbyville?

18.8% of households in Shelbyville, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shelbyville have?

20.0% of households in Shelbyville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shelbyville city, 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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