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

Name: How long people stay in Somonauk, IL, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±5.2 points) of households in Somonauk, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.6% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 29.6%

When households in Somonauk moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Somonauk	DeKalb County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±5.0 points)	22.9%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±6.2 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±4.4 points)	16.6%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±4.2 points)	8.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.4% (±7.0 points)	7.5%	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 Somonauk, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in DeKalb County (29.3%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Somonauk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somonauk
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Somonauk	—	14.6% (±5.2 points)	—
Lake Holiday	1.5 mi	21.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Somonauk Township	3.0 mi	16.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Northville Township	3.1 mi	20.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sandwich	3.7 mi	17.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sandwich Township	4.5 mi	17.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Victor Township	4.8 mi	5.1% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township	5.3 mi	17.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leland	5.9 mi	21.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22	Mayfield Township	17.5% (±13.6 points)
23 (tie)	Waterman	17.1% (±5.6 points)
23 (tie)	Sandwich Township	17.1% (±4.3 points)
25 (tie)	Malta Township	16.4% (±5.9 points)
25 (tie)	Somonauk Township	16.4% (±6.4 points)
27	South Grove Township	16.0% (±24.6 points)
28	Somonauk	14.6% (±5.2 points)
29	Shabbona Township	12.4% (±5.7 points)
30	Pierce Township	12.1% (±20.6 points)
31	Victor Township	5.1% (±36.6 points)
32	Milan Township	0.0% (±47.7 points)

Showing 11 of 32 places in DeKalb 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 Somonauk

How often do people move in Somonauk?

14.6% of households in Somonauk, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Somonauk have?

29.6% of households in Somonauk have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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