How long do people stay in their homes in Shields Township, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Shields Township, IL, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±2.9 points) of households in Shields Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 18.6%

When households in Shields Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shields Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.2% (±2.6 points)	18.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±4.0 points)	39.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±2.6 points)	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±2.0 points)	11.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±2.0 points)	8.3%	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 Shields Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lake County (21.5%).

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 Shields Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shields Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shields Township	—	26.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Lake Bluff	0.2 mi	22.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Knollwood	1.2 mi	6.8% (±9.1 points)	Lower
North Chicago	2.5 mi	30.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Green Oaks	3.1 mi	17.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Lake Forest	3.2 mi	19.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Mettawa	4.2 mi	24.8% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Libertyville Township	4.5 mi	24.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Park City	5.3 mi	17.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knollwood, IL (6.8%), Green Oaks, IL (17.6%), Lake Forest, IL (19.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	North Chicago	30.8% (±3.9 points)
2	Fox Lake	29.4% (±5.8 points)
3	Antioch	27.8% (±4.6 points)
4	Grayslake	27.0% (±3.9 points)
5	Old Mill Creek	26.6% (±42.9 points)
6	Shields Township	26.0% (±2.9 points)
7	Third Lake	25.5% (±10.7 points)
8	Vernon Hills	25.0% (±3.4 points)
9 (tie)	Mettawa	24.8% (±18.7 points)
9 (tie)	Zion	24.8% (±4.0 points)
9 (tie)	Zion Township	24.8% (±4.0 points)
12 (tie)	Gurnee	24.6% (±3.4 points)

Showing 12 of 71 places in Lake 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 Shields Township

How often do people move in Shields Township?

26.0% of households in Shields Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shields Township have?

18.6% of households in Shields Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shields township, Lake County, 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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