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

Name: How long people stay in Sterling, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.3% (±2.9 points) of households in Sterling, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 24.4%

When households in Sterling moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sterling	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.9% (±2.5 points)	12.3%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.1% (±4.1 points)	40.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±3.1 points)	16.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.8% (±2.9 points)	12.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±2.6 points)	14.6%	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 Sterling, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Whiteside County (15.4%).

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 Sterling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sterling	—	15.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Sterling Township	1.1 mi	15.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Falls	1.9 mi	16.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma Township	2.0 mi	16.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nelson	4.6 mi	12.3% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jordan Township	5.5 mi	5.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkins Township	5.8 mi	17.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montmorency Township	6.4 mi	8.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Nelson Township	6.4 mi	5.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montmorency Township, IL (8.0%), Nelson Township, IL (5.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Hopkins Township	17.4% (±9.1 points)
12	Lyndon Township	17.1% (±9.3 points)
13	Morrison	17.0% (±6.0 points)
14	Coloma Township	16.8% (±3.1 points)
15	Rock Falls	16.4% (±3.4 points)
16	Sterling Township	15.4% (±2.7 points)
17	Sterling	15.3% (±2.9 points)
18	Union Grove Township	15.2% (±14.8 points)
19	Genesee Township	15.1% (±10.2 points)
20	Fulton	14.9% (±7.2 points)
21	Tampico	14.6% (±7.3 points)
22	Ustick Township	13.0% (±22.2 points)
23	Hume Township	12.3% (±15.0 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Sterling

How often do people move in Sterling?

15.3% of households in Sterling, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sterling have?

24.4% of households in Sterling have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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