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

Name: How long people stay in Hartford, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

15.0% (±6.5 points) of households in Hartford, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.0% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 42.0%

When households in Hartford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hartford	Madison County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±4.3 points)	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.5% (±4.9 points)	17.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.1% (±12.1 points)	38.2%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±7.7 points)	17.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±4.9 points)	10.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	30.7% (±17.7 points)	12.6%	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 Hartford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Madison County (21.3%).

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 Hartford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hartford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hartford	—	15.0% (±6.5 points)	—
South Roxana	1.7 mi	21.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chouteau Township	2.0 mi	15.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Roxana	2.6 mi	18.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mitchell	3.5 mi	12.9% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wood River	3.6 mi	27.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Wood River Township	4.1 mi	20.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Alton	5.0 mi	20.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rosewood Heights	5.3 mi	16.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wood River, 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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
34 (tie)	Godfrey	16.7% (±3.8 points)
36	Nameoki Township	16.5% (±4.6 points)
37	Rosewood Heights	16.3% (±8.8 points)
38	Foster Township (Madison County)	16.0% (±5.7 points)
39	Chouteau Township	15.8% (±3.9 points)
40	Marine	15.6% (±6.2 points)
41 (tie)	Hartford	15.0% (±6.5 points)
41 (tie)	Alhambra Township	15.0% (±5.9 points)
43	Maryville	14.5% (±5.7 points)
44	Williamson	13.6% (±9.1 points)
45	Mitchell	12.9% (±14.2 points)
46 (tie)	Leef Township	12.8% (±16.7 points)
46 (tie)	New Douglas Township	12.8% (±17.9 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Hartford

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Hartford, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Hartford beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Hartford, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Hartford

How often do people move in Hartford?

15.0% of households in Hartford, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hartford have?

42.0% of households in Hartford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hartford village, Illinois (place:33279, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.