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

Name: How long people stay in Cortland Township, IL, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±4.1 points) of households in Cortland Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.2%

When households in Cortland Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cortland Township	DeKalb County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±2.4 points)	6.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±3.3 points)	22.9%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±4.7 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±3.9 points)	16.6%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±2.7 points)	8.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±2.1 points)	7.5%	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 Cortland Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in DeKalb County (29.3%).

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 Cortland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cortland Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cortland Township	—	22.6% (±4.1 points)	—
Cortland	1.4 mi	30.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Park	3.3 mi	22.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sycamore	4.3 mi	24.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
DeKalb	4.4 mi	39.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
DeKalb Township	5.7 mi	39.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Virgil Township	5.9 mi	14.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Pierce Township	6.0 mi	12.1% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sycamore Township	6.2 mi	23.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Virgil Township, IL (14.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: DeKalb, IL (39.3%), DeKalb Township, IL (39.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Hinckley	25.2% (±6.8 points)
9	Sycamore	24.2% (±3.8 points)
10	Squaw Grove Township	23.9% (±6.2 points)
11	Sycamore Township	23.4% (±4.5 points)
12	Clinton Township	23.1% (±8.1 points)
13	Franklin Township	23.0% (±8.0 points)
14	Cortland Township	22.6% (±4.1 points)
15	Shabbona	20.5% (±9.0 points)
16	Kingston	19.9% (±7.4 points)
17	Genoa Township	19.6% (±8.5 points)
18	Afton Township	18.8% (±19.4 points)
19	Malta	18.6% (±7.1 points)
20	Lee	18.3% (±9.4 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in DeKalb 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 Cortland Township

How often do people move in Cortland Township?

22.6% of households in Cortland Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cortland Township have?

13.2% of households in Cortland Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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