How long do people stay in their homes in Algonquin, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Algonquin, MD, 2020–2024
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24.7% (±10.3 points) of households in Algonquin, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.7% (±10.3 points)
Since before 2000: 33.1%

When households in Algonquin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Algonquin	Dorchester County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±5.6 points)	5.4%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±8.7 points)	10.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.9% (±10.7 points)	38.7%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±8.5 points)	21.2%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±5.6 points)	9.7%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	27.0% (±12.3 points)	14.3%	10.2%	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 Algonquin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dorchester County (16.0%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (23.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Algonquin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Algonquin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Algonquin	—	24.7% (±10.3 points)	—
Cambridge	2.6 mi	23.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Trappe	5.5 mi	29.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Church Creek	6.8 mi	38.2% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	7.9 mi	18.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Secretary	7.9 mi	19.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
East New Market	9.1 mi	32.5% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hurlock	12 mi	9.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Easton	13 mi	24.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hurlock, MD (9.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Church Creek	38.2% (±21.2 points)
2	East New Market	32.5% (±16.5 points)
3	Algonquin	24.7% (±10.3 points)
4	Cambridge	23.0% (±5.0 points)
5	Galestown	20.0% (±22.9 points)
6	Secretary	19.8% (±11.3 points)
7	Vienna	19.7% (±12.4 points)
8	Brookview	9.5% (±75.3 points)
9	Hurlock	9.4% (±5.2 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Dorchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Algonquin is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Algonquin

How often do people move in Algonquin?

24.7% of households in Algonquin, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Algonquin have?

33.1% of households in Algonquin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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