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

Name: How long people stay in Ottawa, IL, 2020–2024
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22.2% (±3.3 points) of households in Ottawa, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.2% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in Ottawa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ottawa	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±2.9 points)	15.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.1% (±3.4 points)	36.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.6% (±3.3 points)	19.1%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±3.0 points)	12.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.4% (±2.4 points)	14.7%	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 Ottawa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in LaSalle County (17.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ottawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ottawa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ottawa	—	22.2% (±3.3 points)	—
Ottawa Township	2.9 mi	22.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Naplate	3.3 mi	24.8% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Ottawa Township	3.6 mi	19.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland Township (LaSalle County)	4.4 mi	12.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Fall River Township	4.5 mi	20.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton Township	4.7 mi	21.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wallace Township	5.4 mi	10.5% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Ridge	8.2 mi	14.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rutland Township (LaSalle County), IL (12.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Groveland Township (LaSalle County)	26.3% (±21.7 points)
2	Oglesby	24.9% (±7.7 points)
3	Naplate	24.8% (±11.2 points)
4	Meriden Township	24.7% (±32.9 points)
5	Mendota	22.6% (±5.4 points)
6	Ottawa Township	22.3% (±4.4 points)
7	Ottawa	22.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Mendota Township	22.1% (±5.1 points)
9	Lake Holiday	21.5% (±8.2 points)
10	Dayton Township	21.4% (±10.7 points)
11	Lostant	21.1% (±9.2 points)
12 (tie)	Leland	21.0% (±7.6 points)
12 (tie)	Marseilles	21.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in LaSalle 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 Ottawa

How often do people move in Ottawa?

22.2% of households in Ottawa, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ottawa have?

21.0% of households in Ottawa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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