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

Name: How long people stay in Center Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
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25.6% (±2.9 points) of households in Center Township (Porter County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.6% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.8%

When households in Center Township (Porter County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±2.5 points)	17.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±2.4 points)	39.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±2.3 points)	18.1%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±1.7 points)	10.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±1.7 points)	10.9%	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 (Porter County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Porter County (20.6%).

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 (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Township (Porter County)	—	25.6% (±2.9 points)	—
Valparaiso	1.2 mi	29.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	3.2 mi	27.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shorewood Forest	4.0 mi	9.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Salt Creek Commons	4.2 mi	15.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Porter County)	5.0 mi	29.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Porter County)	5.3 mi	10.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Porter County)	5.5 mi	14.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
South Haven	5.5 mi	20.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shorewood Forest, IN (9.2%), Union Township (Porter County), IN (10.1%), Liberty Township (Porter County), IN (14.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Washington Township (Porter County)	29.8% (±10.2 points)
2	Valparaiso	29.7% (±3.6 points)
3	Aberdeen	27.4% (±13.9 points)
4	Porter	26.3% (±7.7 points)
5	Center Township (Porter County)	25.6% (±2.9 points)
6	Chesterton	24.4% (±5.1 points)
7	Westchester Township	23.7% (±3.9 points)
8	Burns Harbor	22.5% (±8.0 points)
9	Portage Township (Porter County)	20.7% (±2.5 points)
10	Portage	20.6% (±3.0 points)
11	South Haven	20.2% (±5.0 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Porter 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 (Porter County)

How often do people move in Center Township (Porter County)?

25.6% of households in Center Township (Porter County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.8% of households in Center Township (Porter County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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