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

Name: How long people stay in Unity Township, IL, 2020–2024
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13.2% (±5.2 points) of households in Unity Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.2% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 24.3%

When households in Unity Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Unity Township	Piatt County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±3.6 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.6% (±3.8 points)	12.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.0% (±8.4 points)	38.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±6.8 points)	21.9%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±3.1 points)	9.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±5.8 points)	13.7%	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 Unity Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Piatt County (16.2%).

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 Unity Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Unity Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Unity Township	—	13.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Hammond	3.8 mi	9.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Atwood	4.0 mi	22.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lowe Township	5.7 mi	16.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Garrett	5.9 mi	45.3% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Garrett Township	6.2 mi	23.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bement Township	7.0 mi	17.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bement	7.1 mi	18.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cerro Gordo Township	8.2 mi	16.4% (±8.3 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 Piatt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Monticello	20.1% (±6.2 points)
5	Bement	18.6% (±6.7 points)
6	Bement Township	17.8% (±6.2 points)
7	Cerro Gordo Township	16.4% (±8.3 points)
8	Monticello Township	16.3% (±6.0 points)
9	Blue Ridge Township	15.7% (±8.1 points)
10	Unity Township	13.2% (±5.2 points)
11	Goose Creek Township	13.0% (±8.2 points)
12	De Land	12.9% (±9.2 points)
13	Cerro Gordo	11.8% (±9.1 points)
14	Mansfield	10.9% (±6.0 points)
15	Willow Branch Township	9.9% (±5.3 points)
16	Hammond	9.3% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Piatt 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 Unity Township

How often do people move in Unity Township?

13.2% of households in Unity Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Unity Township have?

24.3% of households in Unity Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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