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

Name: How long people stay in Elkhart, IL, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±6.7 points) of households in Elkhart, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.0% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 22.5%

When households in Elkhart moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elkhart	Logan County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.9% (±6.3 points)	18.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.9% (±8.5 points)	40.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	31.5% (±13.5 points)	15.6%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.4% (±2.8 points)	10.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.1% (±8.2 points)	12.3%	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 Elkhart, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Logan County (21.7%).

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 Elkhart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkhart
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elkhart	—	14.0% (±6.7 points)	—
Hurlbut Township	3.2 mi	2.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Elkhart Township	3.2 mi	19.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Broadwell	4.2 mi	26.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsville	5.3 mi	10.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Broadwell Township	5.7 mi	15.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Corwin Township	6.8 mi	19.8% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Township	7.0 mi	8.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Hart Township	8.0 mi	16.0% (±42.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hurlbut Township, IL (2.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8 (tie)	Elkhart Township	19.7% (±10.2 points)
10	Orvil Township	18.3% (±6.9 points)
11	Oran Township	17.3% (±29.0 points)
12	Prairie Creek Township	16.1% (±27.4 points)
13	Broadwell Township	15.9% (±7.3 points)
14	Emden	14.8% (±7.7 points)
15	Elkhart	14.0% (±6.7 points)
16	Chester Township	13.6% (±9.5 points)
17	New Holland	12.0% (±8.6 points)
18	Aetna Township	11.6% (±19.2 points)
19	Mount Pulaski	11.2% (±4.2 points)
20	Laenna Township	10.6% (±16.7 points)
21	Mount Pulaski Township	10.1% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Logan 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 Elkhart

How often do people move in Elkhart?

14.0% of households in Elkhart, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elkhart have?

22.5% of households in Elkhart have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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