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

Name: How long people stay in Elk Grove Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.9% (±1.9 points) of households in Elk Grove Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.9% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 23.0%

When households in Elk Grove Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elk Grove Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±0.9 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±1.7 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±2.3 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±1.6 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±1.6 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±1.3 points)	10.2%	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 Elk Grove Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cook County (25.5%).

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 Elk Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Grove Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elk Grove Township	—	22.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Elk Grove Village	1.9 mi	18.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Mount Prospect	3.1 mi	22.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Des Plaines	3.9 mi	17.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Rolling Meadows	4.0 mi	20.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Itasca	4.3 mi	17.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Wood Dale	4.4 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington Heights	4.7 mi	22.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bensenville	5.3 mi	21.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Grove Village, IL (18.9%), Des Plaines, IL (17.4%), Itasca, IL (17.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23 (tie)	Countryside	23.6% (±7.0 points)
23 (tie)	Merrionette Park	23.6% (±10.7 points)
23 (tie)	Olympia Fields	23.6% (±9.7 points)
27	Palatine Township	23.5% (±1.5 points)
28	Palatine	23.4% (±2.1 points)
29 (tie)	Lynwood	22.9% (±9.7 points)
29 (tie)	Elk Grove Township	22.9% (±1.9 points)
31	Crestwood	22.6% (±5.6 points)
32 (tie)	La Grange	22.5% (±3.9 points)
32 (tie)	Mount Prospect	22.5% (±2.7 points)
34	Park Forest	22.4% (±5.0 points)
35 (tie)	Arlington Heights	22.2% (±1.9 points)
35 (tie)	Blue Island	22.2% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Elk Grove Township

How often do people move in Elk Grove Township?

22.9% of households in Elk Grove Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elk Grove Township have?

23.0% of households in Elk Grove Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elk Grove township, Cook 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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