What kinds of homes are in Lafayette Township (Allen County), IN?

Lafayette Township (Allen County), IN has 1,602 (±126) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 46 homes per square mile of land.

92.8% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
1,602 (±126)
Detached houses
92.8%
2–4 unit buildings
0.0%
5+ unit buildings
0.0%

Homes in Lafayette Township (Allen County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeLafayette Township (Allen County)Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached92.8% (±4.1 points)73.3%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.6% (±0.9 points)2.7%3.9%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±2.3 points)2.2%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±2.3 points)3.7%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±2.3 points)5.7%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.3 points)3.3%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.3 points)6.2%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home6.6% (±4.0 points)2.8%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Lafayette Township (Allen County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Allen County (15.2%).

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 Lafayette Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township (Allen County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Lafayette Township (Allen County)—0.0% (±4.0 points)—
Zanesville3.0 mi0.0% (±24.6 points)Not measurably different
Roanoke5.4 mi10.6% (±5.0 points)Higher
Jackson Township (Huntington County)5.7 mi5.1% (±2.6 points)Higher
Pleasant Township (Allen County)5.8 mi0.0% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Aboite Township6.0 mi11.9% (±2.1 points)Higher
Union Township (Wells County)6.0 mi0.0% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Ossian8.0 mi10.2% (±6.6 points)Higher
Union Township (Huntington County)8.4 mi0.0% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roanoke, IN (10.6%), Jackson Township (Huntington County), IN (5.1%), Aboite Township, IN (11.9%).

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 Allen County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
17Madison Township (Allen County)1.6% (±8.1 points)
18 (tie)Grabill1.2% (±7.7 points)
18 (tie)Springfield Township (Allen County)1.2% (±2.8 points)
20 (tie)Leo-Cedarville0.0% (±5.7 points)
20 (tie)Eel River Township (Allen County)0.0% (±3.8 points)
20 (tie)Jackson Township (Allen County)0.0% (±38.3 points)
20 (tie)Lafayette Township (Allen County)0.0% (±4.0 points)
20 (tie)Lake Township (Allen County)0.0% (±5.7 points)
20 (tie)Marion Township (Allen County)0.0% (±3.8 points)
20 (tie)Milan Township0.0% (±5.0 points)
20 (tie)Pleasant Township (Allen County)0.0% (±5.2 points)
20 (tie)Scipio Township (Allen County)0.0% (±27.0 points)

Showing 12 of 28 places in Allen 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 Lafayette Township (Allen County)

How many homes are in Lafayette Township (Allen County)?

Lafayette Township (Allen County), IN has an estimated 1,602 (±126) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lafayette Township (Allen County) houses or apartments?

92.8% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Lafayette Township (Allen County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

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) for Lafayette township, Allen County, Indiana (county subdivision:40716, in state:18 county:003).

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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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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 .

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