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

Name: How long people stay in Garfield Township, IL, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±5.9 points) of households in Garfield Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.6% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Garfield Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Garfield Township	Grundy County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.9 points)	3.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±5.1 points)	20.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±7.8 points)	39.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±4.6 points)	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.2% (±5.3 points)	9.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±3.8 points)	8.0%	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 Garfield Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grundy County (23.9%).

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 Garfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Garfield Township	—	18.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Greenfield Township	3.1 mi	7.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
South Wilmington	3.1 mi	7.5% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Gardner	3.3 mi	19.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Brooklyn	3.7 mi	3.6% (±60.5 points)	Not measurably different
Goodfarm Township	4.2 mi	11.3% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reddick	5.4 mi	23.1% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Round Grove Township	5.7 mi	3.5% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dwight	6.0 mi	31.9% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenfield Township, IL (7.9%), South Wilmington, IL (7.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dwight, IL (31.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Braceville	22.0% (±7.2 points)
10	Carbon Hill	21.8% (±12.5 points)
11 (tie)	Gardner	19.1% (±6.4 points)
11 (tie)	Erienna Township	19.1% (±10.2 points)
13 (tie)	Nettle Creek Township	18.9% (±20.4 points)
13 (tie)	Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	18.9% (±6.5 points)
15	Garfield Township	18.6% (±5.9 points)
16	Mazon	18.5% (±8.5 points)
17	Minooka	16.7% (±5.9 points)
18	Mazon Township	16.6% (±7.4 points)
19	Verona	14.3% (±9.4 points)
20	Goose Lake Township	14.0% (±11.2 points)
21	Kinsman	13.5% (±55.3 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Grundy 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 Garfield Township

How often do people move in Garfield Township?

18.6% of households in Garfield Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Garfield Township have?

27.2% of households in Garfield Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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