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

Center Township (LaPorte County), IN has 11,481 (±460) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 370 homes per square mile of land.

75.1% are detached single-family houses.

12.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
11,481 (±460)
Detached houses
75.1%
2–4 unit buildings
12.1%
5+ unit buildings
7.5%

Homes in Center Township (LaPorte County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeCenter Township (LaPorte County)LaPorte CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached75.1% (±3.2 points)78.0%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.6% (±1.4 points)2.6%3.9%6.2%
2 units7.7% (±2.3 points)3.2%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.4% (±1.5 points)2.9%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.5% (±0.9 points)3.0%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.5% (±1.2 points)2.6%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units3.5% (±1.1 points)3.5%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.6% (±1.1 points)4.2%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

In Center Township (LaPorte County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from LaPorte County (9.1%).

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 (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (LaPorte County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Center Township (LaPorte County)—7.5% (±1.9 points)—
La Porte3.2 mi13.0% (±2.5 points)Higher
Scipio Township (LaPorte County)5.0 mi18.5% (±7.2 points)Higher
Springfield Township (LaPorte County)5.6 mi0.0% (±3.3 points)Lower
Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)5.6 mi1.1% (±3.6 points)Lower
Coolspring Township6.0 mi23.6% (±4.7 points)Higher
Trail Creek6.4 mi0.8% (±5.2 points)Lower
Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)7.2 mi5.1% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Michigan City7.4 mi19.7% (±2.8 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (LaPorte County), IN (0.0%), Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), IN (1.1%), Trail Creek, IN (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Porte, IN (13.0%), Scipio Township (LaPorte County), IN (18.5%), Coolspring Township, IN (23.6%).

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 LaPorte County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
1Coolspring Township23.6% (±4.7 points)
2Michigan City19.7% (±2.8 points)
3Scipio Township (LaPorte County)18.5% (±7.2 points)
4La Porte13.0% (±2.5 points)
5Michigan Township (LaPorte County)9.5% (±2.0 points)
6Center Township (LaPorte County)7.5% (±1.9 points)
7New Durham Township6.9% (±4.3 points)
8Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)5.1% (±4.0 points)
9Westville1.4% (±4.1 points)
10Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)1.1% (±3.6 points)
11Trail Creek0.8% (±5.2 points)
12Wanatah0.4% (±10.6 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in LaPorte 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 (LaPorte County)

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

Center Township (LaPorte County), IN has an estimated 11,481 (±460) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

75.1% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 19.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.1% of homes in Center Township (LaPorte County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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