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

Name: How long people stay in Wauconda, IL, 2020–2024
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19.5% (±3.8 points) of households in Wauconda, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.5% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 12.6%

When households in Wauconda moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wauconda	Lake County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±1.6 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±3.4 points)	18.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.2% (±5.4 points)	39.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.7% (±4.6 points)	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±2.0 points)	11.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.7% (±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 Wauconda, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lake County (21.5%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wauconda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wauconda
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wauconda	—	19.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Wauconda Township	1.6 mi	16.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Island Lake	3.3 mi	15.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tower Lakes	3.5 mi	17.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fremont Township	3.7 mi	17.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Port Barrington	3.8 mi	22.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Volo	3.9 mi	22.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorn Woods	4.5 mi	13.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Barrington	4.9 mi	19.1% (±5.8 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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
31 (tie)	Deer Park	20.8% (±7.2 points)
31 (tie)	Lindenhurst	20.8% (±4.0 points)
33	Bannockburn	20.2% (±7.6 points)
34	Cuba Township	20.1% (±2.8 points)
35	Lake Villa Township	20.0% (±2.7 points)
36	Lincolnshire	19.8% (±4.6 points)
37 (tie)	Wauconda	19.5% (±3.8 points)
37 (tie)	Moraine Township	19.5% (±2.3 points)
39 (tie)	Lake Forest	19.3% (±3.5 points)
39 (tie)	West Deerfield Township	19.3% (±2.8 points)
41	Highland Park	19.2% (±2.3 points)
42	North Barrington	19.1% (±5.8 points)
43	Round Lake Heights	18.9% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 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 Wauconda

How often do people move in Wauconda?

19.5% of households in Wauconda, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wauconda have?

12.6% of households in Wauconda have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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