How long do people stay in their homes in West Salem, IL?

Name: How long people stay in West Salem, IL, 2020–2024
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22.0% (±9.0 points) of households in West Salem, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.0% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 24.9%

When households in West Salem moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Salem	Edwards County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.9% (±8.9 points)	16.3%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±8.3 points)	35.3%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±6.9 points)	18.1%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±4.7 points)	9.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.9% (±5.8 points)	18.2%	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 West Salem, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Edwards County (19.3%).

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 West Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Salem
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Salem	—	22.0% (±9.0 points)	—
Bone Gap	5.2 mi	19.8% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parkersburg	5.4 mi	15.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bonpas Township	7.5 mi	16.3% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township	7.8 mi	10.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Calhoun	9.2 mi	8.5% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
Browns	10.0 mi	10.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Erie Township	10 mi	15.0% (±32.5 points)	Not measurably different
Albion	10 mi	24.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Township, IL (10.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Albion	24.4% (±7.9 points)
2	West Salem	22.0% (±9.0 points)
3	Bone Gap	19.8% (±35.9 points)
4	Browns	10.5% (±8.9 points)

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 West Salem

How often do people move in West Salem?

22.0% of households in West Salem, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Salem have?

24.9% of households in West Salem have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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