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

Name: How long people stay in Sherrard, IL, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±7.3 points) of households in Sherrard, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.8% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 25.0%

When households in Sherrard moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sherrard	Mercer County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±3.7 points)	1.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.0% (±6.3 points)	12.8%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±11.3 points)	36.9%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±7.0 points)	19.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.8% (±5.6 points)	13.2%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±4.6 points)	16.3%	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 Sherrard, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mercer County (14.7%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sherrard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sherrard
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sherrard	—	15.8% (±7.3 points)	—
Richland Grove Township	2.4 mi	10.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rural Township (Rock Island County)	3.9 mi	13.7% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Henry County)	5.6 mi	12.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Preemption Township	6.1 mi	5.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Orion	6.8 mi	17.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Matherville	6.8 mi	8.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bowling Township	7.0 mi	10.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Western Township	7.3 mi	14.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Preemption Township, IL (5.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Mercer Township	20.9% (±6.1 points)
6	New Boston	20.6% (±11.6 points)
7	Aledo	20.4% (±6.4 points)
8	Viola	19.9% (±7.3 points)
9	Greene Township (Mercer County)	18.9% (±6.2 points)
10	Windsor (Mercer County)	17.2% (±9.8 points)
11	Sherrard	15.8% (±7.3 points)
12	Rivoli Township	15.3% (±8.1 points)
13	New Boston Township	14.6% (±8.0 points)
14	Suez Township	13.5% (±9.0 points)
15	Seaton	11.7% (±30.2 points)
16	Richland Grove Township	10.3% (±4.8 points)
17	North Henderson Township	9.7% (±24.0 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Mercer 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 Sherrard

How often do people move in Sherrard?

15.8% of households in Sherrard, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sherrard have?

25.0% of households in Sherrard have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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