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

Name: How long people stay in Western Township, IL, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±4.1 points) of households in Western Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.8% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 27.5%

When households in Western Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Western Township	Henry County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±0.8 points)	3.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±4.0 points)	12.3%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±6.8 points)	35.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.0% (±6.7 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.6% (±4.1 points)	13.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±3.9 points)	16.9%	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 Western Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Henry County (15.5%).

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 Western Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Western Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Western Township	—	14.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Orion	1.2 mi	17.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Henry County)	5.7 mi	12.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Colona Township	5.8 mi	17.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Valley	5.8 mi	15.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rural Township (Rock Island County)	6.0 mi	13.7% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Osco Township	6.0 mi	7.6% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Andover	6.8 mi	16.4% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Valley Township	6.9 mi	16.8% (±6.7 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 Henry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10 (tie)	Orion	17.7% (±5.0 points)
10 (tie)	Colona Township	17.7% (±7.7 points)
12	Kewanee	17.2% (±4.5 points)
13 (tie)	Andover	16.4% (±20.8 points)
13 (tie)	Kewanee Township	16.4% (±5.4 points)
15	Wethersfield Township	15.7% (±5.6 points)
16	Western Township	14.8% (±4.1 points)
17	Munson Township	14.5% (±41.8 points)
18	Bishop Hill	13.3% (±42.9 points)
19 (tie)	Atkinson	13.2% (±5.9 points)
19 (tie)	Cambridge Township	13.2% (±6.6 points)
21	Cambridge	12.9% (±6.5 points)
22	Lynn Township (Henry County)	12.8% (±14.2 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Henry 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 Western Township

How often do people move in Western Township?

14.8% of households in Western Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Western Township have?

27.5% of households in Western Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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