How long do people stay in their homes in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
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14.3% (±4.0 points) of households in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.3% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.4%

When households in Liberty Township (Porter County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Liberty Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.7 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.8% (±3.6 points)	17.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	53.3% (±7.0 points)	39.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±4.8 points)	18.1%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±3.0 points)	10.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.9% (±2.4 points)	10.9%	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 Liberty Township (Porter County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Porter County (20.6%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (23.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Liberty Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Liberty Township (Porter County)	—	14.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Chesterton	3.3 mi	24.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
South Haven	3.4 mi	20.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Commons	4.4 mi	15.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Porter	5.0 mi	26.3% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Burns Harbor	5.0 mi	22.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Porter County)	5.2 mi	9.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township (Porter County)	5.4 mi	20.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Valparaiso	5.4 mi	29.7% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chesterton, IN (24.4%), Porter, IN (26.3%), Portage Township (Porter County), IN (20.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
15 (tie)	Hebron	16.3% (±7.7 points)
15 (tie)	Boone Township (Porter County)	16.3% (±7.4 points)
17	Salt Creek Commons	15.6% (±11.0 points)
18	Porter Township	15.5% (±3.9 points)
19	Dune Acres	15.1% (±7.8 points)
20	Morgan Township (Porter County)	14.5% (±5.6 points)
21	Liberty Township (Porter County)	14.3% (±4.0 points)
22	Kouts	12.3% (±4.5 points)
23	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	11.7% (±4.5 points)
24	Ogden Dunes	10.2% (±4.9 points)
25	Union Township (Porter County)	10.1% (±3.6 points)
26	Jackson Township (Porter County)	9.5% (±3.9 points)
27	Shorewood Forest	9.2% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 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 Liberty Township (Porter County)

How often do people move in Liberty Township (Porter County)?

14.3% of households in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Liberty Township (Porter County) have?

14.4% of households in Liberty Township (Porter County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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