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

Name: How long people stay in Lincolnwood, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.5% (±3.1 points) of households in Lincolnwood, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.5% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 29.2%

When households in Lincolnwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lincolnwood	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±1.8 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.0% (±2.5 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±6.0 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±3.8 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.2% (±2.6 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.0% (±4.6 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 Lincolnwood, 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 Lincolnwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lincolnwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lincolnwood	—	17.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Skokie	2.1 mi	20.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Niles Township	2.2 mi	20.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Evanston	3.5 mi	30.4% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Morton Grove	3.8 mi	16.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Niles	4.2 mi	18.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Golf	4.5 mi	15.8% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harwood Heights	4.6 mi	13.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmette	5.0 mi	16.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Evanston, IL (30.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
82 (tie)	Bloom Township	18.1% (±2.0 points)
84 (tie)	Cicero	18.0% (±2.2 points)
84 (tie)	Orland Park	18.0% (±2.1 points)
84 (tie)	Cicero Township	18.0% (±2.2 points)
87	Burbank	17.9% (±3.2 points)
88	Thornton Township	17.7% (±1.4 points)
89	Lincolnwood	17.5% (±3.1 points)
90 (tie)	Country Club Hills	17.4% (±5.2 points)
90 (tie)	Des Plaines	17.4% (±1.9 points)
92	New Trier Township	17.3% (±1.7 points)
93 (tie)	Franklin Park	17.2% (±3.9 points)
93 (tie)	Thornton	17.2% (±7.9 points)
93 (tie)	Bremen Township	17.2% (±1.9 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 Lincolnwood

How often do people move in Lincolnwood?

17.5% of households in Lincolnwood, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lincolnwood have?

29.2% of households in Lincolnwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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