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

Name: How long people stay in DeKalb Township, IL, 2020–2024
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39.6% (±4.8 points) of households in DeKalb Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 39.6% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 11.7%

When households in DeKalb Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	DeKalb Township	DeKalb County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	10.3% (±2.7 points)	6.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.3% (±4.0 points)	22.9%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.4% (±3.1 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.3% (±2.1 points)	16.6%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±1.4 points)	8.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.7% (±1.5 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 DeKalb Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in DeKalb County (29.3%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near DeKalb Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeKalb Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
DeKalb Township	—	39.6% (±4.8 points)	—
DeKalb	1.3 mi	39.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cortland	4.2 mi	30.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Malta	5.1 mi	18.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Afton Township	5.5 mi	18.8% (±19.4 points)	Lower
Cortland Township	5.7 mi	22.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Malta Township	5.7 mi	16.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Mayfield Township	5.9 mi	17.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Sycamore	6.4 mi	24.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Malta, IL (18.6%), Afton Township, IL (18.8%), Cortland Township, IL (22.6%).

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
1	Paw Paw Township	58.8% (±41.1 points)
2	DeKalb Township	39.6% (±4.8 points)
3	DeKalb	39.3% (±5.0 points)
4	Kirkland	33.1% (±11.4 points)
5	Cortland	30.4% (±9.4 points)
6	Genoa	27.5% (±9.8 points)
7	Kingston Township	25.3% (±10.0 points)
8	Hinckley	25.2% (±6.8 points)

Showing 8 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 DeKalb Township

How often do people move in DeKalb Township?

39.6% of households in DeKalb Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does DeKalb Township have?

11.7% of households in DeKalb Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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