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

Name: How long people stay in Rockdale, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.7% (±10.0 points) of households in Rockdale, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.7% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Rockdale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rockdale	Will County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.7% (±9.9 points)	15.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±11.8 points)	37.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±8.3 points)	23.9%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±4.8 points)	12.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±5.7 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 Rockdale, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Will County (18.5%).

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 Rockdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockdale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rockdale	—	26.7% (±10.0 points)	—
Joliet	1.5 mi	20.2% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Joliet Township	2.2 mi	23.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Preston Heights	2.4 mi	31.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township	3.7 mi	18.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgewood	4.7 mi	17.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyland	4.8 mi	8.3% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shorewood	4.8 mi	12.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Ingalls Park	4.8 mi	29.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shorewood, IL (12.3%).

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
1	Preston Heights	31.3% (±11.6 points)
2	Elwood	30.8% (±8.2 points)
3	Ingalls Park	29.1% (±11.3 points)
4	Jackson Township (Will County)	28.7% (±6.3 points)
5	Rockdale	26.7% (±10.0 points)
6	Manhattan	25.3% (±6.2 points)
7	Fairmont	24.9% (±11.0 points)
8	Beecher	23.6% (±8.8 points)
9	Channahon	23.4% (±5.4 points)
10	Joliet Township	23.2% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Crystal Lawns	23.0% (±14.6 points)

Showing 11 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 Rockdale

How often do people move in Rockdale?

26.7% of households in Rockdale, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rockdale have?

18.9% of households in Rockdale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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