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

Name: How long people stay in Albany, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.3% (±9.1 points) of households in Albany, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.3% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 21.9%

When households in Albany moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Albany	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±4.3 points)	3.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±8.0 points)	12.3%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±9.4 points)	40.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±5.9 points)	16.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±5.1 points)	12.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±4.1 points)	14.6%	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 Albany, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Whiteside County (15.4%).

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 Albany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albany
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Albany	—	21.3% (±9.1 points)	—
Albany Township	2.6 mi	20.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Camanche	3.1 mi	20.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Plain Township	4.0 mi	8.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Clinton	4.1 mi	27.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cordova Township	6.0 mi	15.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton	6.2 mi	14.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Low Moor	7.2 mi	22.4% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden Plain Township, IL (8.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Portland Township	27.5% (±28.8 points)
2	Prophetstown	22.8% (±8.3 points)
3	Coleta	21.4% (±18.6 points)
4	Albany	21.3% (±9.1 points)
5	Clyde Township	21.1% (±19.3 points)
6	Albany Township	20.3% (±8.5 points)
7	Prophetstown Township	20.2% (±6.6 points)
8	Deer Grove	20.0% (±27.7 points)
9	Mount Pleasant Township	17.7% (±6.2 points)
10	Fulton Township	17.5% (±7.2 points)

Showing 10 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Albany

How often do people move in Albany?

21.3% of households in Albany, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Albany have?

21.9% of households in Albany have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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