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

Name: How long people stay in Pontiac, IL, 2020–2024
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28.2% (±5.7 points) of households in Pontiac, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 20.2%

When households in Pontiac moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pontiac	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±2.7 points)	4.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.5% (±5.0 points)	18.2%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±5.3 points)	34.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3% (±4.1 points)	17.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±3.0 points)	10.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.1% (±3.4 points)	15.0%	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 Pontiac, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Livingston County (22.7%).

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 Pontiac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pontiac
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pontiac	—	28.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Pontiac Township	0.2 mi	29.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Esmen Township	5.5 mi	2.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Eppards Point Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rooks Creek Township	6.1 mi	5.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Owego Township	6.4 mi	20.3% (±34.8 points)	Not measurably different
Avoca Township	8.0 mi	0.9% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cornell	8.5 mi	38.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Amity Township	8.6 mi	17.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Esmen Township, IL (2.4%), Rooks Creek Township, IL (5.8%), Amity Township, IL (17.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Fairbury	36.9% (±10.9 points)
3	Indian Grove Township	33.8% (±10.0 points)
4 (tie)	Dwight	31.9% (±8.8 points)
4 (tie)	Waldo Township	31.9% (±35.4 points)
6	Dwight Township	30.7% (±8.5 points)
7	Pontiac Township	29.3% (±5.5 points)
8	Pontiac	28.2% (±5.7 points)
9	Charlotte Township	24.4% (±25.2 points)
10	Odell Township	22.8% (±7.4 points)
11	Forrest	22.6% (±6.8 points)
12 (tie)	Flanagan	21.0% (±8.0 points)
12 (tie)	Long Point	21.0% (±16.7 points)
14 (tie)	Saunemin	20.7% (±10.6 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Livingston 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 Pontiac

How often do people move in Pontiac?

28.2% of households in Pontiac, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pontiac have?

20.2% of households in Pontiac have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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