How many homes in Center Township (Lake County), IN are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Center Township (Lake County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

1.3% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Lake County), IN have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% have more than 1.5.

0.1% lack complete plumbing.

0.5% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 1.3% (±0.6 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.1%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.5%

Crowding and facilities in Center Township (Lake County)

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
More than 1 person per room	1.3% (±0.6 points)	2.3% (±0.4 points)	1.9% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Center Township (Lake County), the share of crowded homes is lower than in Lake County (2.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (1.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Center Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Center Township (Lake County)	—	1.3% (±0.6 points)	—
Crown Point	1.5 mi	1.3% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Lake	4.2 mi	1.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Dalecarlia	4.3 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	5.5 mi	2.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Lake County)	5.8 mi	1.3% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield Township	5.8 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merrillville	6.0 mi	2.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. John	6.2 mi	1.0% (±0.8 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.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Center Township (Lake County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Center Township (Lake County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Center Township (Lake County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Center Township (Lake County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Center Township (Lake County)

How many homes in Center Township (Lake County) are overcrowded?

1.3% of occupied homes in Center Township (Lake County), IN have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Center Township (Lake County) lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.1% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.5% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lake County, Indiana

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Center township, Lake County, Indiana (county subdivision:11476, in state:18 county:089).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.