How many renters in Center Township (LaPorte County), IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Center Township (LaPorte County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.4% (±9.4 points) of renting households in Center Township (LaPorte County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.4% (±9.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.5% (±9.0 points)
Median share of income: 26.5% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Center Township (LaPorte County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Center Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	14.7% (±6.1 points)	16.1%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.5% (±5.8 points)	13.8%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.5% (±6.0 points)	13.7%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±4.3 points)	9.3%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.9% (±2.7 points)	10.4%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	35.5% (±9.0 points)	36.7%	38.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Center Township (LaPorte County) against LaPorte County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.4% (±9.4 points)	47.1% (±4.8 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.5% (±9.0 points)	36.7% (±4.0 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.5% (±3.7 points)	28.4% (±2.1 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,574 (±$10,776)	$41,095 (±$3,085)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$935 (±$62)	$976 (±$30)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Center Township (LaPorte County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from LaPorte County (47.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (48.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In LaPorte County, Center Township (LaPorte County) ranks 17 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 687 of 1,492.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Center Township (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (LaPorte County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Center Township (LaPorte County)	—	42.4% (±9.4 points)	—
La Porte	3.2 mi	44.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	5.0 mi	46.2% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (LaPorte County)	5.6 mi	48.3% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	5.6 mi	46.5% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different
Coolspring Township	6.0 mi	52.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Trail Creek	6.4 mi	54.5% (±51.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)	7.2 mi	28.3% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
Michigan City	7.4 mi	49.0% (±7.7 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across LaPorte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10 (tie)	Union Township (LaPorte County)	47.5% (±26.9 points)
12	Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	46.5% (±35.9 points)
13	Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	46.2% (±21.4 points)
14	Hanna Township	45.5% (±67.1 points)
15	La Porte	44.0% (±8.4 points)
16	Long Beach	42.9% (±115.1 points)
17	Center Township (LaPorte County)	42.4% (±9.4 points)
18	Wanatah	40.5% (±63.1 points)
19 (tie)	Michiana Shores	40.0% (±106.3 points)
19 (tie)	Pottawattamie Park	40.0% (±114.9 points)
21	New Durham Township	39.6% (±22.9 points)
22	Cass Township (LaPorte County)	34.7% (±59.4 points)
23	Westville	34.3% (±24.8 points)

Showing 13 of 28 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)

Are renters in Center Township (LaPorte County) rent-burdened?

42.4% of renting households in Center Township (LaPorte County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Center Township (LaPorte County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Center Township (LaPorte County), IN spends 26.5% (±3.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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