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

Name: How long people stay in Virginia Township, IL, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±8.2 points) of households in Virginia Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.9% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Virginia Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Virginia Township	Cass County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±8.1 points)	19.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±7.6 points)	35.7%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±6.7 points)	16.6%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±3.7 points)	14.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±4.6 points)	11.8%	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 Virginia Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cass County (21.5%).

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 Virginia Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Virginia Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Virginia Township	—	17.9% (±8.2 points)	—
Virginia	1.8 mi	16.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sangamon Valley Township	5.9 mi	7.8% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arenzville Township	6.0 mi	12.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Philadelphia Township	6.1 mi	11.8% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Panther Creek Township	7.8 mi	9.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arenzville	8.6 mi	20.3% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chandlerville	9.0 mi	6.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Bluff Springs Township	11 mi	28.6% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chandlerville, IL (6.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hagener Township	33.8% (±25.7 points)
2 (tie)	Beardstown	28.6% (±6.6 points)
2 (tie)	Bluff Springs Township	28.6% (±24.9 points)
4	Beardstown Township	26.5% (±6.0 points)
5	Arenzville	20.3% (±23.8 points)
6	Virginia Township	17.9% (±8.2 points)
7	Virginia	16.8% (±8.2 points)
8	Ashland	15.8% (±8.1 points)
9	Ashland Township	15.6% (±8.1 points)
10	Arenzville Township	12.3% (±12.9 points)
11	Philadelphia Township	11.8% (±57.2 points)
12	Panther Creek Township	9.6% (±8.8 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Cass 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 Virginia Township

How often do people move in Virginia Township?

17.9% of households in Virginia Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Virginia Township have?

24.8% of households in Virginia Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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