What kinds of homes are in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), IN, 2020–2024
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Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), IN has 1,667 (±236) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 55 homes per square mile of land.

86.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,667 (±236)
Detached houses: 86.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.1%

Homes in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	86.6% (±7.4 points)	78.0%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	3.2%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±1.9 points)	3.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	3.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.7% (±7.1 points)	4.2%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in LaPorte County (9.1%).

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 Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	—	1.1% (±3.6 points)	—
La Porte	4.5 mi	13.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Wills Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)	5.3 mi	5.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Galena Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (LaPorte County)	5.6 mi	7.5% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Hudson Lake	6.7 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (LaPorte County)	7.5 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Porte, IN (13.0%), Center Township (LaPorte County), IN (7.5%).

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 LaPorte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	La Porte	13.0% (±2.5 points)
5	Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	9.5% (±2.0 points)
6	Center Township (LaPorte County)	7.5% (±1.9 points)
7	New Durham Township	6.9% (±4.3 points)
8	Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)	5.1% (±4.0 points)
9	Westville	1.4% (±4.1 points)
10	Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	1.1% (±3.6 points)
11	Trail Creek	0.8% (±5.2 points)
12	Wanatah	0.4% (±10.6 points)
13	Cass Township (LaPorte County)	0.3% (±7.2 points)
14 (tie)	Hudson Lake	0.0% (±10.2 points)
14 (tie)	Kingsbury	0.0% (±54.0 points)
14 (tie)	Kingsford Heights	0.0% (±10.0 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in LaPorte 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 Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)

How many homes are in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)?

Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), IN has an estimated 1,667 (±236) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County) houses or apartments?

86.6% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 1.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Kankakee Township (LaPorte 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 — Kankakee township, LaPorte 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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