How long do people stay in their homes in Island Lake, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Island Lake, IL, 2020–2024
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15.1% (±3.9 points) of households in Island Lake, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.1% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in Island Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Island Lake	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.1% (±3.7 points)	16.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±5.8 points)	38.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±5.4 points)	21.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.7% (±4.3 points)	13.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±2.9 points)	7.7%	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 Island Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in McHenry County (19.6%).

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 Island Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Island Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Island Lake	—	15.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Wauconda Township	1.8 mi	16.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Hills	1.9 mi	8.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Port Barrington	2.4 mi	22.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oakwood Hills	2.9 mi	19.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wauconda	3.3 mi	19.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Grove	3.6 mi	21.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nunda Township	3.8 mi	21.6% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Volo	4.2 mi	22.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holiday Hills, IL (8.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nunda Township, IL (21.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
29	Seneca Township	16.1% (±13.2 points)
30	Hartland Township	16.0% (±13.6 points)
31	Riley Township	15.7% (±9.5 points)
32	Burton Township (McHenry County)	15.4% (±6.0 points)
33	Huntley	15.2% (±2.3 points)
34 (tie)	Bull Valley	15.1% (±5.9 points)
34 (tie)	Island Lake	15.1% (±3.9 points)
36	Fox River Grove	14.7% (±7.0 points)
37	Coral Township	14.6% (±8.3 points)
38	Hebron Township	14.2% (±4.9 points)
39	Trout Valley	13.8% (±6.9 points)
40	Pistakee Highlands	12.3% (±6.5 points)
41	Ringwood	9.5% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Island Lake

How often do people move in Island Lake?

15.1% of households in Island Lake, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Island Lake have?

25.7% of households in Island Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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