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

Name: How long people stay in Lemont, IL, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±3.9 points) of households in Lemont, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.6% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Lemont moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lemont	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.5% (±3.6 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±4.0 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.6% (±4.0 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.3% (±4.1 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.3% (±1.5 points)	10.2%	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 Lemont, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cook County (25.5%).

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 Lemont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lemont
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lemont	—	15.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Lemont Township	1.2 mi	15.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Homer Glen	4.6 mi	11.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Homer Township	5.3 mi	15.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Darien	5.4 mi	18.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Du Page Township	5.4 mi	19.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodridge	5.7 mi	23.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Lockport	5.8 mi	20.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Downers Grove Township	6.0 mi	20.6% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodridge, IL (23.2%), Downers Grove Township, IL (20.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
108 (tie)	Morton Grove	16.1% (±2.9 points)
111 (tie)	Dolton	15.9% (±3.7 points)
111 (tie)	Park Ridge	15.9% (±2.2 points)
113	Golf	15.8% (±19.6 points)
114 (tie)	Northfield	15.7% (±6.1 points)
114 (tie)	Orland Township	15.7% (±1.7 points)
116 (tie)	Lemont	15.6% (±3.9 points)
116 (tie)	Lemont Township	15.6% (±3.8 points)
118	Homewood	15.5% (±4.0 points)
119	Stickney	15.2% (±8.1 points)
120	Bridgeview	15.1% (±3.7 points)
121 (tie)	River Forest	14.9% (±4.5 points)
121 (tie)	River Forest Township	14.9% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Lemont

How often do people move in Lemont?

15.6% of households in Lemont, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lemont have?

20.6% of households in Lemont have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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