What kinds of homes are in Jackson Township (Porter County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Jackson Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Jackson Township (Porter County), IN has 2,210 (±113) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 82 homes per square mile of land.

98.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,210 (±113)
Detached houses: 98.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Jackson Township (Porter County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Jackson Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	98.6% (±1.3 points)	74.7%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.0%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Jackson Township (Porter County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Porter County (11.2%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Jackson Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Jackson Township (Porter County)	—	0.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Westville	4.0 mi	1.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterton	4.9 mi	12.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Liberty Township (Porter County)	5.2 mi	8.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Porter County)	5.5 mi	28.1% (±12.8 points)	Higher
New Durham Township	5.5 mi	6.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Valparaiso	6.5 mi	26.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Pine Township (Porter County)	6.7 mi	0.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westchester Township	7.2 mi	10.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chesterton, IN (12.7%), Liberty Township (Porter County), IN (8.7%), Washington Township (Porter County), IN (28.1%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
21 (tie)	Beverly Shores	0.0% (±11.4 points)
21 (tie)	Dune Acres	0.0% (±31.2 points)
21 (tie)	Lakes of the Four Seasons	0.0% (±2.4 points)
21 (tie)	Ogden Dunes	0.0% (±10.7 points)
21 (tie)	Salt Creek Commons	0.0% (±10.0 points)
21 (tie)	Shorewood Forest	0.0% (±5.7 points)
21 (tie)	Jackson Township (Porter County)	0.0% (±2.9 points)
21 (tie)	Morgan Township (Porter County)	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 8 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 Jackson Township (Porter County)

How many homes are in Jackson Township (Porter County)?

Jackson Township (Porter County), IN has an estimated 2,210 (±113) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Jackson Township (Porter County) houses or apartments?

98.6% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 0.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Jackson Township (Porter County)?

0.5% of homes in Jackson Township (Porter County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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