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

Name: How long people stay in Plainfield, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.4% (±2.6 points) of households in Plainfield, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.4% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 9.4%

When households in Plainfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plainfield	Will County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±2.5 points)	15.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±3.2 points)	37.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.7% (±2.4 points)	23.9%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±1.9 points)	12.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.8% (±0.7 points)	8.0%	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 Plainfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Will County (18.5%).

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 Plainfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plainfield	—	20.4% (±2.6 points)	—
Plainfield Township	3.5 mi	16.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Wheatland Township (Will County)	4.2 mi	18.4% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Na-Au-Say Township	4.4 mi	16.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oswego Township	4.9 mi	20.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lawns	6.0 mi	23.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oswego	6.1 mi	20.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyland	6.6 mi	8.3% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder Hill	7.2 mi	13.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plainfield Township, IL (16.6%), Boulder Hill, IL (13.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11 (tie)	Crete Township	23.0% (±3.4 points)
13	Crest Hill	22.8% (±4.1 points)
14	Braidwood	22.3% (±6.3 points)
15	Manhattan Township	22.0% (±5.3 points)
16	Wilmington (Will County)	21.3% (±5.9 points)
17	Wilmington Township	21.0% (±5.4 points)
18 (tie)	Plainfield	20.4% (±2.6 points)
18 (tie)	Romeoville	20.4% (±3.0 points)
18 (tie)	Reed Township	20.4% (±5.7 points)
21	Joliet	20.2% (±1.4 points)
22 (tie)	Lockport	20.1% (±2.8 points)
22 (tie)	Washington Township (Will County)	20.1% (±7.1 points)
24	Lockport Township	19.9% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Plainfield

How often do people move in Plainfield?

20.4% of households in Plainfield, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plainfield have?

9.4% of households in Plainfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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