How long do people stay in their homes in Witt, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Witt, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.6% (±9.0 points) of households in Witt, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in Witt moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Witt	Montgomery County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.5 points)	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±8.6 points)	16.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.0% (±9.8 points)	36.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.4% (±4.8 points)	17.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±5.0 points)	11.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±5.3 points)	14.7%	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 Witt, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (20.0%).

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 Witt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Witt
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Witt	—	24.6% (±9.0 points)	—
Coalton	3.2 mi	16.6% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Witt Township	3.4 mi	26.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nokomis Township	3.6 mi	26.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Irving	4.5 mi	2.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Irving Township	4.7 mi	1.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Nokomis	4.7 mi	29.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rountree Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±51.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wenonah	5.6 mi	11.1% (±102.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irving, IL (2.4%), Irving Township, IL (1.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Schram City	30.4% (±14.2 points)
3	Nokomis	29.1% (±10.1 points)
4	North Litchfield Township	28.4% (±6.6 points)
5	Witt Township	26.6% (±9.0 points)
6	Nokomis Township	26.3% (±8.3 points)
7	Litchfield	26.0% (±5.8 points)
8	Witt	24.6% (±9.0 points)
9	Harvel	23.4% (±40.1 points)
10	Coffeen	23.3% (±11.1 points)
11	Hillsboro	23.0% (±8.8 points)
12	Hillsboro Township	21.1% (±7.1 points)
13	Butler Grove Township	20.7% (±20.3 points)
14	Farmersville	19.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Montgomery 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 Witt

How often do people move in Witt?

24.6% of households in Witt, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Witt have?

22.0% of households in Witt have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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