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

Name: How long people stay in Thompson Township, IL, 2020–2024
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22.5% (±8.0 points) of households in Thompson Township, 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: 22.5% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Thompson Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thompson Township	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	7.8% (±4.1 points)	3.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±6.9 points)	18.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±9.0 points)	35.2%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±6.8 points)	17.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±5.9 points)	11.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±6.0 points)	14.9%	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 Thompson Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jo Daviess County (21.2%).

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 Thompson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thompson Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thompson Township	—	22.5% (±8.0 points)	—
Apple River Township	4.6 mi	16.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Township	5.7 mi	22.1% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford Township	6.1 mi	24.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbine Township	6.2 mi	18.4% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Scales Mound	6.3 mi	13.7% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Scales Mound Township	6.6 mi	8.9% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Apple River	6.6 mi	18.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Monticello	7.6 mi	15.3% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Jo Daviess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Elizabeth	25.4% (±10.4 points)
7	Elizabeth Township	25.2% (±9.5 points)
8	Guilford Township	24.3% (±7.6 points)
9	East Dubuque	23.7% (±8.3 points)
10	Nora Township	23.3% (±24.3 points)
11	Hanover	23.2% (±7.7 points)
12	Thompson Township	22.5% (±8.0 points)
13	Rush Township	22.1% (±24.2 points)
14	Stockton	21.1% (±6.5 points)
15	Hanover Township (Jo Daviess County)	20.5% (±7.4 points)
16	Apple River	18.9% (±10.8 points)
17	Dunleith Township	18.8% (±6.5 points)
18	Stockton Township	18.7% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Jo Daviess 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 Thompson Township

How often do people move in Thompson Township?

22.5% of households in Thompson Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Thompson Township have?

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

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson township, Jo Daviess 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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