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

Name: How long people stay in Bellwood, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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12.6% (±3.6 points) of households in Bellwood, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.6% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 31.7%

When households in Bellwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bellwood	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.1% (±3.0 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±5.0 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3% (±3.6 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.4% (±3.2 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.3% (±3.5 points)	10.2%	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 Bellwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cook County (25.5%).

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 Bellwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bellwood	—	12.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Proviso Township	1.3 mi	19.4% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Stone Park	1.4 mi	24.9% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Melrose Park	1.5 mi	16.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Maywood	1.7 mi	21.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Hillside	1.7 mi	20.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Berkeley	1.9 mi	31.4% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Broadview	2.0 mi	18.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westchester	2.4 mi	17.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Proviso Township, IL (19.4%), Stone Park, IL (24.9%), Maywood, IL (21.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
129	Western Springs	14.3% (±3.1 points)
130 (tie)	North Riverside	14.0% (±5.7 points)
130 (tie)	Palos Heights	14.0% (±3.1 points)
132	Riverside Township (Cook County)	13.6% (±3.6 points)
133	Harwood Heights	13.3% (±4.6 points)
134	Palos Park	12.9% (±5.9 points)
135	Bellwood	12.6% (±3.6 points)
136	Hazel Crest	12.5% (±4.6 points)
137	McCook	12.4% (±10.2 points)
138	Norwood Park Township	12.0% (±2.4 points)
139 (tie)	Glenwood	11.6% (±4.2 points)
139 (tie)	Summit	11.6% (±4.1 points)
141	Riverside	11.3% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Bellwood

How often do people move in Bellwood?

12.6% of households in Bellwood, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bellwood have?

31.7% of households in Bellwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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