How long do people stay in their homes in Marengo Township, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Marengo Township, IL, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±6.3 points) of households in Marengo Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.5% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 21.9%

When households in Marengo Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Marengo Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.3 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±5.9 points)	16.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.7% (±8.4 points)	38.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±4.9 points)	21.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±3.9 points)	13.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±5.6 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 Marengo Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Marengo Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marengo Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Marengo Township	—	16.5% (±6.3 points)	—
Marengo	3.8 mi	18.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dunham Township	5.4 mi	22.7% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bonus Township	5.8 mi	9.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seneca Township	6.0 mi	16.1% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Union	6.5 mi	8.1% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Riley Township	6.6 mi	15.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township	7.4 mi	6.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Hartland Township	7.9 mi	16.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boone Township, IL (6.9%).

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
22	Richmond Township	17.7% (±4.1 points)
23	Wonder Lake	17.4% (±7.3 points)
24	Hebron	17.2% (±7.1 points)
25	Lake in the Hills	17.1% (±2.5 points)
26	Grafton Township	16.6% (±2.1 points)
27 (tie)	Algonquin	16.5% (±2.5 points)
27 (tie)	Marengo Township	16.5% (±6.3 points)
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)

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 Marengo Township

How often do people move in Marengo Township?

16.5% of households in Marengo Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Marengo Township have?

21.9% of households in Marengo Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marengo township, McHenry County, 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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