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

Name: How long people stay in Rochester, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.5% (±6.2 points) of households in Rochester, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 17.1%

When households in Rochester moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rochester	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.2 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±5.8 points)	19.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.0% (±9.3 points)	38.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±6.4 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±4.0 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±4.0 points)	8.7%	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 Rochester, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sangamon County (23.5%).

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 Rochester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rochester	—	20.5% (±6.2 points)	—
Rochester Township	0.7 mi	18.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township	4.3 mi	14.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cotton Hill Township	5.9 mi	4.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Clear Lake Township	5.9 mi	15.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Southern View	7.0 mi	20.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsburg	7.0 mi	18.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton	7.2 mi	17.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	7.3 mi	18.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cotton Hill Township, IL (4.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7 (tie)	Woodside Township	22.7% (±3.6 points)
9	Springfield Township	22.0% (±7.5 points)
10 (tie)	Buffalo	21.8% (±10.9 points)
10 (tie)	New Berlin	21.8% (±8.7 points)
12	New Berlin Township	21.1% (±8.6 points)
13	Loami Township	20.8% (±8.5 points)
14	Rochester	20.5% (±6.2 points)
15	Southern View	20.2% (±6.2 points)
16	Ball Township	19.4% (±5.3 points)
17	Island Grove Township	19.1% (±15.9 points)
18	Grandview	18.5% (±8.8 points)
19	Dawson	18.3% (±9.1 points)
20 (tie)	Mechanicsburg	18.1% (±14.9 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Rochester

How often do people move in Rochester?

20.5% of households in Rochester, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rochester have?

17.1% of households in Rochester have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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