How many homes in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN, 2020–2024
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1.8% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% have more than 1.5.

0.3% lack complete plumbing.

0.0% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 1.8% (±1.7 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.3%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.0%

Crowding and facilities in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
More than 1 person per room	1.8% (±1.7 points)	2.7% (±0.4 points)	1.9% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.2% (±1.5 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.9% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Elkhart County (2.7%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (1.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	—	1.8% (±1.7 points)	—
Bristol	4.0 mi	3.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Elkhart County)	4.7 mi	5.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Dunlap	5.1 mi	1.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury Township	5.8 mi	4.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen	5.8 mi	4.6% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Concord Township (Elkhart County)	5.9 mi	1.9% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury	6.2 mi	3.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	6.4 mi	4.7% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Elkhart County), IN (5.6%), Goshen, IN (4.6%), Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN (4.7%).

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

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 Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)

How many homes in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County) are overcrowded?

1.8% of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County) lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.3% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.0% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

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

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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