How long do people stay in their homes in Center Township (Lake County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Center Township (Lake County), IN, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±2.4 points) of households in Center Township (Lake County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.0% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 18.2%

When households in Center Township (Lake County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±0.9 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±2.2 points)	16.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.5% (±3.4 points)	38.1%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±3.4 points)	18.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±1.8 points)	10.1%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±1.4 points)	13.4%	10.3%	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 Center Township (Lake County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lake County (20.0%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (23.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Center Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Township (Lake County)	—	16.0% (±2.4 points)	—
Crown Point	1.5 mi	17.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Lake	4.2 mi	19.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Dalecarlia	4.3 mi	17.5% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	5.5 mi	18.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Lake County)	5.8 mi	23.2% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Winfield Township	5.8 mi	21.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Merrillville	6.0 mi	21.1% (±2.9 points)	Higher
St. John	6.2 mi	17.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover Township (Lake County), IN (23.2%), Merrillville, IN (21.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20 (tie)	Lake Dalecarlia	17.5% (±17.7 points)
20 (tie)	West Creek Township	17.5% (±5.9 points)
22	St. John	17.3% (±2.8 points)
23	Crown Point	17.1% (±2.5 points)
24	St. John Township	16.2% (±1.6 points)
25 (tie)	Highland	16.0% (±2.7 points)
25 (tie)	Center Township (Lake County)	16.0% (±2.4 points)
27	Lowell	15.7% (±4.6 points)
28	Munster	15.0% (±2.8 points)
29	Dyer	14.6% (±2.9 points)
30	Cedar Creek Township (Lake County)	12.3% (±3.9 points)
31	Eagle Creek Township	9.2% (±5.7 points)

Showing 12 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 often do people move in Center Township (Lake County)?

16.0% of households in Center Township (Lake County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Center Township (Lake County) have?

18.2% of households in Center Township (Lake County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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