How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Station, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Station, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.6% (±6.0 points) of households in Lake Station, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 27.9%

When households in Lake Station moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Station	Lake County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±3.6 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.8% (±4.8 points)	16.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.3% (±6.5 points)	38.1%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±5.0 points)	18.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±3.6 points)	10.1%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.7% (±4.0 points)	13.4%	10.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Lake Station, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lake County (20.0%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Station
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Station	—	22.6% (±6.0 points)	—
New Chicago	1.6 mi	18.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart Township	2.2 mi	25.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township (Porter County)	3.9 mi	20.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Portage	4.0 mi	20.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	4.5 mi	25.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden Dunes	4.8 mi	10.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Gary	5.0 mi	23.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Calumet Township	5.5 mi	23.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ogden Dunes, IN (10.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Hobart	25.6% (±4.0 points)
4	Hobart Township	25.3% (±3.6 points)
5	Griffith	24.7% (±5.7 points)
6	Calumet Township	23.5% (±2.0 points)
7	Hanover Township (Lake County)	23.2% (±4.1 points)
8	Gary	23.1% (±2.2 points)
9	Lake Station	22.6% (±6.0 points)
10	East Chicago	21.4% (±2.9 points)
11	Winfield Township	21.2% (±5.5 points)
12	Merrillville	21.1% (±2.9 points)
13 (tie)	Hammond	20.9% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Ross Township (Lake County)	20.9% (±2.5 points)
15	Cedar Lake	19.5% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lake 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 Lake Station

How often do people move in Lake Station?

22.6% of households in Lake Station, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Station have?

27.9% of households in Lake Station have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Station city, Indiana

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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