How long do people stay in their homes in Wilmington (Will County), IL?

Name: How long people stay in Wilmington (Will County), IL, 2020–2024
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21.3% (±5.9 points) of households in Wilmington (Will County), IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.3% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in Wilmington (Will County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wilmington (Will County)	Will County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±5.6 points)	15.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.6% (±6.4 points)	37.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±5.1 points)	23.9%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±4.0 points)	12.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±6.1 points)	8.0%	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 Wilmington (Will County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Will County (18.5%).

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 Wilmington (Will County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilmington (Will County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wilmington (Will County)	—	21.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Wilmington Township	1.8 mi	21.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Florence Township (Will County)	4.6 mi	4.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Braidwood	4.7 mi	22.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Diamond	5.3 mi	25.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Symerton	5.6 mi	0.0% (±65.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reed Township	6.0 mi	20.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Custer Township	6.6 mi	14.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wesley Township	6.7 mi	11.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Florence Township (Will County), IL (4.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Joliet Township	23.2% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Crystal Lawns	23.0% (±14.6 points)
11 (tie)	Crete Township	23.0% (±3.4 points)
13	Crest Hill	22.8% (±4.1 points)
14	Braidwood	22.3% (±6.3 points)
15	Manhattan Township	22.0% (±5.3 points)
16	Wilmington (Will County)	21.3% (±5.9 points)
17	Wilmington Township	21.0% (±5.4 points)
18 (tie)	Plainfield	20.4% (±2.6 points)
18 (tie)	Romeoville	20.4% (±3.0 points)
18 (tie)	Reed Township	20.4% (±5.7 points)
21	Joliet	20.2% (±1.4 points)
22 (tie)	Lockport	20.1% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Wilmington (Will County)

How often do people move in Wilmington (Will County)?

21.3% of households in Wilmington (Will County), IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wilmington (Will County) have?

25.4% of households in Wilmington (Will County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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