How long do people stay in their homes in Wonder Lake, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Wonder Lake, IL, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±7.3 points) of households in Wonder Lake, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.4% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 13.6%

When households in Wonder Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wonder Lake	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.9% (±7.1 points)	16.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.4% (±10.0 points)	38.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.5% (±7.5 points)	21.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±4.0 points)	13.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.7% (±3.4 points)	7.7%	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 Wonder Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from McHenry County (19.6%).

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 Wonder Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wonder Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wonder Lake	—	17.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Greenwood	1.9 mi	8.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ringwood	2.5 mi	9.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (McHenry County)	2.8 mi	21.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
McCullom Lake	2.9 mi	8.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
McHenry Township	3.6 mi	18.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bull Valley	4.2 mi	15.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
McHenry	4.4 mi	22.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Johnsburg	5.3 mi	18.6% (±7.7 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 McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Algonquin Township	19.6% (±1.7 points)
18	Cary	19.4% (±3.6 points)
19	McHenry Township	18.9% (±2.3 points)
20	Johnsburg	18.6% (±7.7 points)
21	Marengo	18.3% (±6.6 points)
22	Richmond Township	17.7% (±4.1 points)
23	Wonder Lake	17.4% (±7.3 points)
24	Hebron	17.2% (±7.1 points)
25	Lake in the Hills	17.1% (±2.5 points)
26	Grafton Township	16.6% (±2.1 points)
27 (tie)	Algonquin	16.5% (±2.5 points)
27 (tie)	Marengo Township	16.5% (±6.3 points)
29	Seneca Township	16.1% (±13.2 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Wonder Lake

How often do people move in Wonder Lake?

17.4% of households in Wonder Lake, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wonder Lake have?

13.6% of households in Wonder Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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