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

Name: How long people stay in Ela Township, IL, 2020–2024
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17.8% (±2.3 points) of households in Ela Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.8% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.9%

When households in Ela Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ela Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±2.2 points)	18.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±2.8 points)	39.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.7% (±2.3 points)	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±1.9 points)	11.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.8% (±1.4 points)	8.3%	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 Ela Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lake County (21.5%).

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 Ela Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ela Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ela Township	—	17.8% (±2.3 points)	—
Forest Lake	1.2 mi	15.3% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kildeer	1.2 mi	18.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Zurich	1.3 mi	22.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Deer Park	2.4 mi	20.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Long Grove	2.6 mi	12.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Hawthorn Woods	2.8 mi	13.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Barrington	3.5 mi	19.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barrington	4.6 mi	19.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Long Grove, IL (12.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Zurich, IL (22.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
44	Riverwoods	18.8% (±7.6 points)
45	Round Lake Beach	18.6% (±3.8 points)
46	Hainesville	18.3% (±6.4 points)
47 (tie)	Channel Lake	18.0% (±10.1 points)
47 (tie)	Kildeer	18.0% (±6.8 points)
49	Gages Lake	17.9% (±4.1 points)
50	Ela Township	17.8% (±2.3 points)
51 (tie)	Green Oaks	17.6% (±5.5 points)
51 (tie)	Lake Barrington	17.6% (±4.2 points)
53 (tie)	Venetian Village	17.5% (±7.6 points)
53 (tie)	Fremont Township	17.5% (±2.6 points)
55	Park City	17.3% (±6.2 points)
56 (tie)	Long Lake	17.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Ela Township

How often do people move in Ela Township?

17.8% of households in Ela Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ela Township have?

20.9% of households in Ela Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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