How long do people stay in their homes in Carol Stream, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Carol Stream, IL, 2020–2024
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22.7% (±2.9 points) of households in Carol Stream, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Carol Stream moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Carol Stream	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±0.9 points)	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.8% (±2.8 points)	18.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.9% (±3.1 points)	36.9%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±2.5 points)	17.6%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.0% (±2.1 points)	12.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±1.5 points)	10.8%	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 Carol Stream, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from DuPage County (22.1%).

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 Carol Stream

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carol Stream
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Carol Stream	—	22.7% (±2.9 points)	—
Glendale Heights	2.8 mi	27.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale Township	3.0 mi	20.1% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	3.1 mi	14.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Bloomingdale	3.1 mi	19.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bartlett	3.6 mi	16.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Wayne Township	4.0 mi	14.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Hanover Park	4.3 mi	20.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wheaton	4.6 mi	24.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winfield, IL (14.7%), Bartlett, IL (16.2%), Wayne Township, IL (14.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Wheaton	24.7% (±2.0 points)
9	Lisle Township	24.2% (±1.6 points)
10	Naperville	23.7% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)	Lombard	23.5% (±2.5 points)
11 (tie)	Milton Township	23.5% (±1.5 points)
13	Woodridge	23.2% (±2.7 points)
14	Carol Stream	22.7% (±2.9 points)
15	Winfield Township	22.5% (±2.3 points)
16	Downers Grove	22.2% (±2.2 points)
17	Bensenville	21.9% (±4.1 points)
18 (tie)	Glen Ellyn	21.7% (±3.2 points)
18 (tie)	York Township (DuPage County)	21.7% (±1.3 points)
20	Hinsdale	21.4% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Carol Stream

How often do people move in Carol Stream?

22.7% of households in Carol Stream, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Carol Stream have?

25.1% of households in Carol Stream have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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