What percentage of people rent in Center Township (Porter County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Center Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
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30.6% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Center Township (Porter County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,854 renting households against 13,307 that own their home.

In Center Township (Porter County), the share of households that rent went from 35.2% in 2015–2019 to 30.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.6% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 5,854 (±502)
Median renter income: $46,290 (±$4,382)

Who rents and who owns in Center Township (Porter County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.6% (±2.5 points)	22.3% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,854 (±502)	15,287 (±872)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	13,307 (±625)	53,352 (±909)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,290 (±$4,382)	$49,358 (±$4,299)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,877 (±$4,538)	$100,997 (±$2,918)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Center Township (Porter County), the renter share is higher than in Porter County (22.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Porter County, Center Township (Porter County) ranks 3 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 328 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Center Township (Porter County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	35.2% (±2.1 points)	30.6% (±2.5 points)	−4.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$936 (±$24)	$1,195 (±$35)	+27.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$67,273 (±$4,488)	$80,022 (±$5,831)	+19.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Center Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Center Township (Porter County)	—	30.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Valparaiso	1.2 mi	42.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Aberdeen	3.2 mi	13.3% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Shorewood Forest	4.0 mi	0.6% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Salt Creek Commons	4.2 mi	14.6% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Porter County)	5.0 mi	34.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Porter County)	5.3 mi	6.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Porter County)	5.5 mi	15.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
South Haven	5.5 mi	27.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aberdeen, IN (13.3%), Shorewood Forest, IN (0.6%), Salt Creek Commons, IN (14.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valparaiso, IN (42.0%).

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

Households that rent across Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Valparaiso	42.0% (±3.2 points)
2	Washington Township (Porter County)	34.4% (±8.8 points)
3	Center Township (Porter County)	30.6% (±2.5 points)
4	Burns Harbor	29.0% (±8.6 points)
5	South Haven	27.5% (±6.6 points)
6	Portage	27.1% (±3.1 points)
7	Portage Township (Porter County)	26.3% (±2.4 points)
8	Chesterton	24.9% (±4.8 points)
9	Westchester Township	22.9% (±3.7 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Porter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Center Township (Porter County)

How many renters are there in Center Township (Porter County)?

Center Township (Porter County) has an estimated 5,854 (±502) renting households, 30.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Center Township (Porter County)?

In Center Township (Porter County), the share of households that rent went from 35.2% in 2015–2019 to 30.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Center Township (Porter County)?

A renting household in Center Township (Porter County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Center Township (Porter County)?

The median renting household in Center Township (Porter County), IN has an income of $46,290 (±$4,382) a year, against $104,877 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Center township, Porter County, Indiana (county subdivision:11566, in state:18 county:127).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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