How long do people stay in their homes in Elmwood Park, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Elmwood Park, IL, 2020–2024
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20.0% (±3.9 points) of households in Elmwood Park, 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: 20.0% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.5%

When households in Elmwood Park moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elmwood Park	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.3 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.8% (±3.1 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±4.6 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.4% (±3.7 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±2.9 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±2.4 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 Elmwood Park, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elmwood Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmwood Park
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elmwood Park	—	20.0% (±3.9 points)	—
River Grove	1.1 mi	25.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
River Forest	1.9 mi	14.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
River Forest Township	1.9 mi	14.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose Park	2.8 mi	16.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	2.8 mi	27.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Oak Park Township	2.8 mi	27.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Norridge	2.9 mi	9.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Leyden Township	2.9 mi	19.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norridge, IL (9.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oak Park, IL (27.4%), Oak Park Township, IL (27.4%).

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
51 (tie)	Calumet Park	20.5% (±8.9 points)
51 (tie)	Posen	20.5% (±11.4 points)
51 (tie)	Rolling Meadows	20.5% (±3.5 points)
54	Niles Township	20.4% (±1.8 points)
55	Northfield Township	20.3% (±1.7 points)
56	Worth	20.2% (±5.4 points)
57 (tie)	Elmwood Park	20.0% (±3.9 points)
57 (tie)	Glencoe	20.0% (±5.3 points)
57 (tie)	Midlothian	20.0% (±4.7 points)
60 (tie)	Hoffman Estates	19.9% (±2.5 points)
60 (tie)	Leyden Township	19.9% (±1.7 points)
62 (tie)	Barrington	19.7% (±4.0 points)
62 (tie)	Palos Hills	19.7% (±4.9 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 Elmwood Park

How often do people move in Elmwood Park?

20.0% of households in Elmwood Park, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elmwood Park have?

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

Sources

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