How long do people stay in their homes in Oak Lawn, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Oak Lawn, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.8% (±1.6 points) of households in Oak Lawn, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.8% (±1.6 points)
Since before 2000: 28.6%

When households in Oak Lawn moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oak Lawn	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±0.8 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.3% (±1.4 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.6% (±3.1 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±2.8 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.2% (±1.5 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.4% (±1.7 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 Oak Lawn, 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 Oak Lawn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Lawn
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oak Lawn	—	14.8% (±1.6 points)	—
Chicago Ridge	1.6 mi	29.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Hometown	1.6 mi	17.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Worth Township (Cook County)	1.7 mi	18.8% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Burbank	2.3 mi	17.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Evergreen Park	2.7 mi	16.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Worth	2.7 mi	20.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alsip	3.1 mi	23.6% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Bridgeview	3.3 mi	15.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chicago Ridge, IL (29.9%), Worth Township (Cook County), IL (18.8%), Alsip, IL (23.6%).

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
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)
123 (tie)	Inverness	14.8% (±6.0 points)
123 (tie)	Oak Lawn	14.8% (±1.6 points)
123 (tie)	Robbins	14.8% (±7.2 points)
126 (tie)	Harvey	14.6% (±3.9 points)
126 (tie)	Lansing	14.6% (±2.7 points)
126 (tie)	South Chicago Heights	14.6% (±9.5 points)
129	Western Springs	14.3% (±3.1 points)
130 (tie)	North Riverside	14.0% (±5.7 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 Oak Lawn

How often do people move in Oak Lawn?

14.8% of households in Oak Lawn, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oak Lawn have?

28.6% of households in Oak Lawn have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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