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

Name: How long people stay in Brookfield, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.8% (±3.9 points) of households in Brookfield, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.8% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.6%

When households in Brookfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brookfield	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.8 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±3.5 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.7% (±4.0 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.9% (±4.1 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±2.3 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±2.8 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 Brookfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cook County (25.5%).

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 Brookfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brookfield	—	21.8% (±3.9 points)	—
Riverside Township (Cook County)	1.3 mi	13.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
La Grange Park	1.3 mi	20.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	1.7 mi	11.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Lyons	1.7 mi	22.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Riverside	1.8 mi	14.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
La Grange	1.8 mi	22.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
McCook	1.9 mi	12.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Broadview	2.3 mi	18.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverside Township (Cook County), IL (13.6%), Riverside, IL (11.3%), North Riverside, IL (14.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
35 (tie)	Arlington Heights	22.2% (±1.9 points)
35 (tie)	Blue Island	22.2% (±6.7 points)
35 (tie)	Phoenix	22.2% (±10.4 points)
38 (tie)	Lyons	22.1% (±5.9 points)
38 (tie)	Schaumburg Township	22.1% (±1.7 points)
40	Wheeling Township	21.9% (±1.4 points)
41 (tie)	Brookfield	21.8% (±3.9 points)
41 (tie)	Justice	21.8% (±6.6 points)
41 (tie)	Sauk Village	21.8% (±8.2 points)
44	Calumet City	21.7% (±3.4 points)
45	Maywood	21.1% (±4.5 points)
46	Skokie	20.9% (±2.3 points)
47 (tie)	Chicago Heights	20.8% (±3.8 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 Brookfield

How often do people move in Brookfield?

21.8% of households in Brookfield, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brookfield have?

25.6% of households in Brookfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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