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

Name: How long people stay in Waukegan, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.7% (±2.6 points) of households in Waukegan, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.7% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Waukegan moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waukegan	Lake County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.6% (±2.4 points)	18.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.4% (±2.5 points)	39.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±1.9 points)	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±1.7 points)	11.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±1.1 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 Waukegan, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Waukegan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waukegan
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waukegan	—	23.7% (±2.6 points)	—
Waukegan Township	1.2 mi	21.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Park City	1.5 mi	17.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gurnee	3.4 mi	24.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Chicago	3.7 mi	30.8% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Warren Township (Lake County)	3.9 mi	23.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Township (Lake County)	4.5 mi	17.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Beach Park	5.0 mi	15.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Green Oaks	5.2 mi	17.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Benton Township (Lake County), IL (17.0%), Beach Park, IL (15.1%), Green Oaks, IL (17.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Chicago, IL (30.8%).

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
12 (tie)	Lake Villa	24.6% (±6.6 points)
14 (tie)	Round Lake	24.4% (±6.0 points)
14 (tie)	Libertyville Township	24.4% (±2.3 points)
16 (tie)	Highwood	24.0% (±11.4 points)
16 (tie)	Mundelein	24.0% (±3.1 points)
18	Deerfield	23.8% (±4.2 points)
19 (tie)	Waukegan	23.7% (±2.6 points)
19 (tie)	Avon Township	23.7% (±2.5 points)
21	Vernon Township	23.6% (±1.9 points)
22	Warren Township (Lake County)	23.4% (±2.3 points)
23	Buffalo Grove	23.1% (±2.8 points)
24 (tie)	Libertyville	22.9% (±3.3 points)
24 (tie)	Antioch Township	22.9% (±2.6 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 Waukegan

How often do people move in Waukegan?

23.7% of households in Waukegan, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waukegan have?

19.0% of households in Waukegan have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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