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

Name: How long people stay in Elgin Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.8% (±1.8 points) of households in Elgin Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.8% (±1.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.4%

When households in Elgin Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elgin Township	Kane County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±1.7 points)	18.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±2.1 points)	40.2%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±2.0 points)	20.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.2% (±1.4 points)	10.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±1.1 points)	7.3%	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 Elgin Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kane County (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elgin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elgin Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elgin Township	—	22.8% (±1.8 points)	—
Elgin	1.0 mi	22.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Elgin	2.5 mi	24.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sleepy Hollow	4.4 mi	6.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
West Dundee	5.5 mi	33.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
St. Charles Township	5.8 mi	24.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Cook County)	5.9 mi	19.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Plato Township	5.9 mi	22.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dundee Township	5.9 mi	19.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sleepy Hollow, IL (6.8%), Hanover Township (Cook County), IL (19.4%), Dundee Township, IL (19.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Dundee, IL (33.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Aurora Township	25.8% (±1.8 points)
6	Pingree Grove	25.0% (±6.5 points)
7	South Elgin	24.6% (±4.0 points)
8	St. Charles Township	24.5% (±2.2 points)
9	Batavia	23.5% (±3.2 points)
10	Burlington	23.4% (±21.6 points)
11	Elgin Township	22.8% (±1.8 points)
12	Elgin	22.7% (±1.9 points)
13	Maple Park	22.6% (±7.2 points)
14	East Dundee	22.4% (±6.7 points)
15	Batavia Township	22.3% (±2.8 points)
16	Plato Township	22.2% (±5.8 points)
17	Elburn	21.9% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Elgin Township

How often do people move in Elgin Township?

22.8% of households in Elgin Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elgin Township have?

17.4% of households in Elgin Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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