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

Name: How long people stay in Lacon, IL, 2020–2024
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31.7% (±6.8 points) of households in Lacon, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 19.7%

When households in Lacon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lacon	Marshall County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±3.3 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.4% (±6.0 points)	18.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±7.4 points)	29.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±6.4 points)	19.6%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±3.2 points)	14.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±4.9 points)	16.3%	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 Lacon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Marshall County (20.9%).

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 Lacon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lacon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lacon	—	31.7% (±6.8 points)	—
Sparland	1.9 mi	20.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lacon Township	3.4 mi	28.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell	3.8 mi	16.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Steuben Township	4.1 mi	22.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Hopewell Township	4.6 mi	14.6% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Marshall County)	5.4 mi	14.3% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitefield Township	6.4 mi	50.8% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Henry Township	6.7 mi	19.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hopewell, IL (16.7%), Steuben Township, IL (22.1%), Henry Township, IL (19.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Whitefield Township	50.8% (±26.8 points)
2	Wenona	32.0% (±9.5 points)
3	Lacon	31.7% (±6.8 points)
4	Lacon Township	28.9% (±5.6 points)
5	Evans Township	23.8% (±7.5 points)
6	Steuben Township	22.1% (±6.7 points)
7	Sparland	20.5% (±11.6 points)
8	Henry Township	19.4% (±5.7 points)
9	Henry	18.7% (±5.8 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Marshall 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 Lacon

How often do people move in Lacon?

31.7% of households in Lacon, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lacon have?

19.7% of households in Lacon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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