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

Name: How long people stay in Center Township (LaPorte County), IN, 2020–2024
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22.2% (±3.1 points) of households in Center Township (LaPorte County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.2% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in Center Township (LaPorte County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±2.9 points)	17.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.1% (±4.0 points)	36.9%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±2.5 points)	17.8%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±2.4 points)	11.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±2.2 points)	13.0%	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 (LaPorte County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from LaPorte County (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (23.9%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (LaPorte County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Township (LaPorte County)	—	22.2% (±3.1 points)	—
La Porte	3.2 mi	24.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	5.0 mi	19.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (LaPorte County)	5.6 mi	32.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	5.6 mi	11.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Coolspring Township	6.0 mi	25.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trail Creek	6.4 mi	25.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)	7.2 mi	14.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Michigan City	7.4 mi	25.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), IN (11.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Westville	25.5% (±8.3 points)
6	Coolspring Township	25.1% (±4.8 points)
7	Trail Creek	25.0% (±9.9 points)
8	La Porte	24.8% (±3.6 points)
9	La Crosse	24.3% (±14.4 points)
10	Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	22.8% (±3.0 points)
11	Center Township (LaPorte County)	22.2% (±3.1 points)
12	New Durham Township	19.9% (±6.4 points)
13	Clinton Township (LaPorte County)	19.4% (±12.3 points)
14	Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	19.0% (±7.3 points)
15	Dewey Township	18.7% (±10.1 points)
16	Kingsford Heights	18.5% (±8.7 points)
17	Kingsbury	17.6% (±37.1 points)

Showing 13 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 often do people move in Center Township (LaPorte County)?

22.2% of households in Center Township (LaPorte County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.6% of households in Center Township (LaPorte County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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