Housing data for Galena Township, IN
Galena Township, IN has an estimated 1,852 residents and 1,133 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in LaPorte County.
7.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,852 (±431)
- Housing units
- 1,133 (±214)
- Households that rent
- 7.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.2%
What stands out in Galena Township
Households that rent: 7.5% (±8.4 points) in Galena Township, lower than in LaPorte County (25.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.7 points) in Galena Township, lower than in LaPorte County (9.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.6% (±7.2 points) in Galena Township, lower than in LaPorte County (20.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.5% (±2.4 points) in Galena Township, lower than in LaPorte County (4.8%).
Housing in Galena Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $86,293 median household income
- Home values: $254,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,304 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,961 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 51.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 7.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Galena Township against LaPorte County, its state and the nation
| Galena Township | LaPorte County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,852 (±431) | 111,917 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,133 (±214) | 50,038 (±54) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.5% (±8.4 points) | 25.3% (±1.6 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $976 (±$30) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,293 (±$32,065) | $71,055 (±$2,241) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $254,900 (±$59,262) | $195,500 (±$5,794) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,961 (±$538) | $1,503 (±$55) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.7% (±16.9 points) | 65.2% (±2.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.5 minutes (±3.6) | 25.0 minutes (±1.1) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.6% (±10.3 points) | 90.2% (±1.2 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.3 years (±8.5) | 41.1 years (±0.4) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Galena Township covers 26.9 square miles of land, about 69 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Galena Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,855 (±294) | 1,852 (±431) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,008 (±168) | 1,133 (±214) | +12.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $192,400 (±$15,826) | $254,900 (±$59,262) | +32.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,042 (±$12,776) | $86,293 (±$32,065) | +21.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,294 (±$122) | $1,304 (±$157) | +0.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,697 (±$133) | $1,961 (±$538) | +15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.5% (±4.6 points) | 7.5% (±8.4 points) | +2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±47.5 points) | 0.0% (±39.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
ZIP codes in Galena Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46371 | 28% | 3,396 | $2,095 | $256,000 | $99,830 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Galena Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Oaks Township | 4.9 mi | $1,074 | $245,500 | 20.2% |
| Hudson Lake | 5.0 mi | — | $241,200 | 0.0% |
| Hudson Township | 5.2 mi | — | $219,200 | 0.0% |
| Three Oaks | 5.2 mi | $1,074 | $215,700 | 31.0% |
| Kankakee Township (LaPorte County) | 5.4 mi | $1,292 | $261,600 | 8.6% |
| New Buffalo Township | 5.6 mi | $749 | $618,200 | 22.0% |
| Springfield Township (LaPorte County) | 5.9 mi | $1,408 | $256,500 | 19.2% |
| New Buffalo | 6.7 mi | $1,042 | $391,200 | 22.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Galena Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $963 | $1,031 | $1,245 | $1,525 | $1,762 |
HUD income limits for Galena Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,800 | $31,300 | $50,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,750 | $57,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,200 | $64,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,650 | $71,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,800 | $82,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,400 | $88,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,950 | $94,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Galena Township
What is the median household income in Galena Township?
The median household income in Galena Township is $86,293 (±$32,065) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Galena Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $254,900 (±$59,262) for owner-occupied homes in Galena Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Galena Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Galena Township, IN is $1,304 (±$157) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Galena Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Galena Township, IN is $1,961 (±$538) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Galena Township?
Galena Township, IN has an estimated 1,133 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Galena Township?
51.7% of homes in Galena Township, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Galena Township growing?
In Galena Township, the number of residents went from 1,855 in 2015–2019 to 1,852 in 2020–2024 (−0.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Galena Township?
The ZIP code that covers Galena Township is 46371.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46371?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46371 is $2,095 (±$354) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Galena township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Galena township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Galena township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Galena township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Galena township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Galena township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Galena township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Galena township, LaPorte County, Indiana (county subdivision:26224, in state:18 county:091).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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 .