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

Name: How long people stay in Fairbury, IL, 2020–2024
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36.9% (±10.9 points) of households in Fairbury, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.9% (±10.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in Fairbury moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairbury	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	9.3% (±6.5 points)	4.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.6% (±8.8 points)	18.2%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.2% (±8.8 points)	34.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±5.7 points)	17.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±4.4 points)	10.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±4.8 points)	15.0%	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 Fairbury, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Livingston County (22.7%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fairbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairbury
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairbury	—	36.9% (±10.9 points)	—
Indian Grove Township	2.6 mi	33.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Avoca Township	4.3 mi	0.9% (±28.8 points)	Lower
Forrest Township	5.2 mi	20.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Forrest	5.6 mi	22.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Pleasant Ridge Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yates Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±63.1 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Prairie Township	7.0 mi	18.8% (±63.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eppards Point Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Avoca Township, IL (0.9%), Forrest Township, IL (20.7%), Forrest, IL (22.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cornell	38.5% (±15.1 points)
2	Fairbury	36.9% (±10.9 points)
3	Indian Grove Township	33.8% (±10.0 points)
4 (tie)	Dwight	31.9% (±8.8 points)
4 (tie)	Waldo Township	31.9% (±35.4 points)
6	Dwight Township	30.7% (±8.5 points)
7	Pontiac Township	29.3% (±5.5 points)
8	Pontiac	28.2% (±5.7 points)

Showing 8 of 44 places in Livingston 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 Fairbury

How often do people move in Fairbury?

36.9% of households in Fairbury, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairbury have?

17.0% of households in Fairbury have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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