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

Name: How long people stay in Forreston, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.1% (±7.3 points) of households in Forreston, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.1% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 29.0%

When households in Forreston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forreston	Ogle County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±4.3 points)	2.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±5.9 points)	16.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±8.0 points)	35.7%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±6.6 points)	19.3%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±5.6 points)	12.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.5% (±7.0 points)	12.8%	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 Forreston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ogle County (19.4%).

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 Forreston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forreston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forreston	—	17.1% (±7.3 points)	—
Maryland Township	3.7 mi	11.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Forreston Township	4.0 mi	15.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township	4.0 mi	1.7% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Adeline	4.5 mi	10.8% (±53.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brookville Township	5.7 mi	21.8% (±46.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Morris Township	7.6 mi	22.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
German Valley	7.7 mi	28.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Creek Township	8.1 mi	0.0% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Brookville Township	21.8% (±46.8 points)
15	Byron Township	21.1% (±5.3 points)
16	Stillman Valley	20.6% (±8.1 points)
17	Davis Junction	19.3% (±7.2 points)
18	Flagg Township	19.1% (±4.2 points)
19	Grand Detour Township	18.7% (±14.5 points)
20	Forreston	17.1% (±7.3 points)
21	Scott Township (Ogle County)	16.4% (±5.9 points)
22	Forreston Township	15.3% (±6.1 points)
23	Marion Township (Ogle County)	14.7% (±4.8 points)
24	Eagle Point Township	13.4% (±29.2 points)
25 (tie)	Monroe Center	13.1% (±21.7 points)
25 (tie)	Monroe Township	13.1% (±10.0 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Ogle 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 Forreston

How often do people move in Forreston?

17.1% of households in Forreston, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forreston have?

29.0% of households in Forreston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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