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

Name: How long people stay in McHenry Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

18.9% (±2.3 points) of households in McHenry Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.9% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 23.6%

When households in McHenry Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	McHenry Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.5% (±2.1 points)	16.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±3.1 points)	38.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±2.6 points)	21.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±1.6 points)	13.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±1.4 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 McHenry 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 McHenry Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McHenry Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
McHenry Township	—	18.9% (±2.3 points)	—
McCullom Lake	0.9 mi	8.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Johnsburg	1.9 mi	18.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ringwood	2.1 mi	9.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
McHenry	2.5 mi	22.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wonder Lake	3.6 mi	17.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pistakee Highlands	4.2 mi	12.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakemoor	4.6 mi	25.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bull Valley	5.3 mi	15.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McCullom Lake, IL (8.8%), Ringwood, IL (9.5%).

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
13	Prairie Grove	21.8% (±7.1 points)
14	Nunda Township	21.6% (±2.5 points)
15	Greenwood Township (McHenry County)	21.4% (±5.0 points)
16	Oakwood Hills	19.7% (±7.6 points)
17	Algonquin Township	19.6% (±1.7 points)
18	Cary	19.4% (±3.6 points)
19	McHenry Township	18.9% (±2.3 points)
20	Johnsburg	18.6% (±7.7 points)
21	Marengo	18.3% (±6.6 points)
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)

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.

What you can do on Seayora in McHenry Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near McHenry Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for McHenry Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near McHenry Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about McHenry Township

How often do people move in McHenry Township?

18.9% of households in McHenry Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does McHenry Township have?

23.6% of households in McHenry Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for McHenry township, McHenry County, Illinois (county subdivision:45707, in state:17 county:111).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.