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

Name: How long people stay in Polo, IL, 2020–2024
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28.0% (±9.3 points) of households in Polo, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.0% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Polo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Polo	Ogle County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	9.6% (±6.1 points)	2.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±7.0 points)	16.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±8.6 points)	35.7%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.6% (±5.5 points)	19.3%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±3.8 points)	12.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±5.3 points)	12.8%	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 Polo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ogle County (19.4%).

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 Polo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Polo	—	28.0% (±9.3 points)	—
Buffalo Township	0.6 mi	25.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Point Township	4.0 mi	13.4% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woosung Township	4.3 mi	22.6% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township	5.9 mi	1.7% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Creek Township	6.5 mi	5.1% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Elkhorn Grove Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brookville Township	7.0 mi	21.8% (±46.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra Township	8.6 mi	14.5% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Creek Township, IL (5.1%), Palmyra Township, IL (14.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Creston	40.8% (±14.2 points)
2	Dement Township	38.0% (±15.6 points)
3	Rockvale Township	35.2% (±12.9 points)
4	Polo	28.0% (±9.3 points)
5	Taylor Township	26.2% (±15.8 points)
6	Buffalo Township	25.7% (±8.4 points)
7	Mount Morris	25.0% (±10.2 points)
8	Oregon	23.9% (±8.6 points)
9	Byron	23.8% (±7.6 points)
10	Oregon-Nashua Township	23.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 10 of 37 places in Ogle 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 Polo

How often do people move in Polo?

28.0% of households in Polo, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Polo have?

20.6% of households in Polo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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