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

Name: How long people stay in Whitmore Township, IL, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±6.3 points) of households in Whitmore Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.7% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 28.7%

When households in Whitmore Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whitmore Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.7 points)	5.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.3% (±6.1 points)	19.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±10.2 points)	36.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.2% (±8.3 points)	16.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.1% (±6.0 points)	10.2%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.6% (±5.4 points)	12.7%	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 Whitmore Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Macon County (24.1%).

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 Whitmore Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitmore Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whitmore Township	—	13.7% (±6.3 points)	—
Oreana	0.9 mi	10.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Argenta	4.3 mi	15.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oakley Township	4.5 mi	15.9% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Friends Creek Township	5.6 mi	14.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forsyth	5.8 mi	23.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Point Township	6.3 mi	27.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Decatur	6.6 mi	27.7% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Cerro Gordo	6.9 mi	11.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hickory Point Township, IL (27.5%), Decatur, IL (27.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
15	Maroa	16.7% (±6.4 points)
16	Illini Township	16.0% (±6.4 points)
17	Oakley Township	15.9% (±17.8 points)
18	Argenta	15.2% (±7.2 points)
19	Friends Creek Township	14.8% (±6.4 points)
20 (tie)	Long Creek	13.7% (±5.6 points)
20 (tie)	Whitmore Township	13.7% (±6.3 points)
22 (tie)	Harristown	13.2% (±5.4 points)
22 (tie)	Harristown Township	13.2% (±5.0 points)
24	Maroa Township	13.1% (±5.4 points)
25	South Wheatland Township	11.9% (±4.4 points)
26	Oreana	10.5% (±4.8 points)
27	Blue Mound Township (Macon County)	9.1% (±12.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Macon 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 Whitmore Township

How often do people move in Whitmore Township?

13.7% of households in Whitmore Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whitmore Township have?

28.7% of households in Whitmore Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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