What kinds of homes are in Center Township (Lake County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Center Township (Lake County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Center Township (Lake County), IN has 14,576 (±515) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 371 homes per square mile of land.

78.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,576 (±515)
Detached houses: 78.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 4.3%

Homes in Center Township (Lake County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Center Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	78.8% (±3.3 points)	71.3%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.4% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±0.9 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±0.5 points)	4.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±0.5 points)	4.2%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.9% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Center Township (Lake County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lake County (13.1%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Center Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Center Township (Lake County)	—	4.3% (±1.2 points)	—
Crown Point	1.5 mi	7.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Cedar Lake	4.2 mi	1.5% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Lake Dalecarlia	4.3 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	5.5 mi	3.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Lake County)	5.8 mi	1.1% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Winfield Township	5.8 mi	2.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Merrillville	6.0 mi	25.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
St. John	6.2 mi	0.9% (±0.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Lake, IN (1.5%), Hanover Township (Lake County), IN (1.1%), St. John, IN (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crown Point, IN (7.7%), Merrillville, IN (25.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15	Dyer	8.5% (±3.8 points)
16	Crown Point	7.7% (±1.7 points)
17	Lowell	5.6% (±2.7 points)
18	West Creek Township	5.0% (±3.1 points)
19	Whiting	4.6% (±3.6 points)
20	New Chicago	4.4% (±6.9 points)
21	Center Township (Lake County)	4.3% (±1.2 points)
22	Lake Station	3.8% (±2.4 points)
23	Winfield	3.7% (±5.6 points)
24 (tie)	Cedar Creek Township (Lake County)	2.2% (±1.7 points)
24 (tie)	Winfield Township	2.2% (±3.2 points)
26	Cedar Lake	1.5% (±1.2 points)
27	Hanover Township (Lake County)	1.1% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 31 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 Center Township (Lake County)

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

Center Township (Lake County), IN has an estimated 14,576 (±515) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Center Township (Lake County) houses or apartments?

78.8% are detached houses and 9.4% attached houses, while 8.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Center Township (Lake County)?

4.6% of homes in Center Township (Lake County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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