How long do people stay in their homes in Chemung Township, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Chemung Township, IL, 2020–2024
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25.5% (±6.5 points) of households in Chemung Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.5% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.7%

When households in Chemung Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chemung Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.0 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.5% (±6.2 points)	16.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±7.3 points)	38.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.0% (±4.4 points)	21.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.0% (±5.3 points)	13.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±2.8 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 Chemung Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from McHenry County (19.6%).

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 Chemung Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chemung Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chemung Township	—	25.5% (±6.5 points)	—
Harvard	2.2 mi	28.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon	5.2 mi	26.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Alden Township	5.7 mi	24.2% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
LeRoy Township	5.7 mi	13.3% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Walworth	5.9 mi	26.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dunham Township	5.9 mi	22.7% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Capron	6.0 mi	12.2% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Town of Sharon (Walworth County)	6.7 mi	10.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Capron, IL (12.2%), Town of Sharon (Walworth County), WI (10.9%).

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
1	Richmond	28.6% (±7.3 points)
2	Harvard	28.4% (±7.5 points)
3	Woodstock	26.9% (±3.8 points)
4	Lakewood	26.3% (±9.8 points)
5 (tie)	Lakemoor	25.7% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Dorr Township	25.7% (±3.7 points)
7	Chemung Township	25.5% (±6.5 points)
8	Alden Township	24.2% (±16.7 points)
9	McHenry	22.9% (±3.8 points)
10	Port Barrington	22.8% (±7.9 points)
11	Dunham Township	22.7% (±17.9 points)
12	Crystal Lake	22.1% (±2.6 points)
13	Prairie Grove	21.8% (±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 Chemung Township

How often do people move in Chemung Township?

25.5% of households in Chemung Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chemung Township have?

21.7% of households in Chemung Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chemung township, McHenry County, 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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