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

Name: How long people stay in DeKalb, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.3% (±5.0 points) of households in DeKalb, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 39.3% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.2%

When households in DeKalb moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	DeKalb	DeKalb County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	9.7% (±2.8 points)	6.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.6% (±4.2 points)	22.9%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±3.2 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.3% (±2.1 points)	16.6%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±1.4 points)	8.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±1.6 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, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeKalb
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
DeKalb	—	39.3% (±5.0 points)	—
DeKalb Township	1.3 mi	39.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cortland	3.1 mi	30.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cortland Township	4.4 mi	22.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Afton Township	5.0 mi	18.8% (±19.4 points)	Lower
Sycamore	5.9 mi	24.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Malta	6.4 mi	18.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Mayfield Township	6.6 mi	17.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Malta Township	7.0 mi	16.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cortland Township, IL (22.6%), Afton Township, IL (18.8%), Sycamore, IL (24.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across 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)
9	Sycamore	24.2% (±3.8 points)

Showing 9 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

How often do people move in DeKalb?

39.3% of households in DeKalb, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does DeKalb have?

11.2% of households in DeKalb have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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