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

Name: How long people stay in Cary, IL, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±3.6 points) of households in Cary, 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: 19.4% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Cary moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cary	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±1.6 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±3.2 points)	16.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±5.1 points)	38.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.8% (±3.9 points)	21.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.0% (±3.9 points)	13.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±2.1 points)	7.7%	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 Cary, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from McHenry County (19.6%).

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 Cary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cary
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cary	—	19.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Trout Valley	1.1 mi	13.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Algonquin Township	1.7 mi	19.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fox River Grove	2.1 mi	14.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oakwood Hills	2.5 mi	19.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Port Barrington	3.6 mi	22.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake in the Hills	4.1 mi	17.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Barrington	4.1 mi	17.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Grove	4.4 mi	21.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Crystal Lake	22.1% (±2.6 points)
13	Prairie Grove	21.8% (±7.1 points)
14	Nunda Township	21.6% (±2.5 points)
15	Greenwood Township (McHenry County)	21.4% (±5.0 points)
16	Oakwood Hills	19.7% (±7.6 points)
17	Algonquin Township	19.6% (±1.7 points)
18	Cary	19.4% (±3.6 points)
19	McHenry Township	18.9% (±2.3 points)
20	Johnsburg	18.6% (±7.7 points)
21	Marengo	18.3% (±6.6 points)
22	Richmond Township	17.7% (±4.1 points)
23	Wonder Lake	17.4% (±7.3 points)
24	Hebron	17.2% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Cary

How often do people move in Cary?

19.4% of households in Cary, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cary have?

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

Sources

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