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

Name: Types of homes in Michigan Township (LaPorte County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Michigan Township (LaPorte County), IN has 13,623 (±390) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 760 homes per square mile of land.

77.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,623 (±390)
Detached houses: 77.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 9.5%

Homes in Michigan Township (LaPorte County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	77.2% (±2.6 points)	78.0%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±1.3 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±1.0 points)	3.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±0.8 points)	4.2%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Michigan Township (LaPorte County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 Michigan Township (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Michigan Township (LaPorte County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	—	9.5% (±2.0 points)	—
Pottawattamie Park	0.7 mi	0.0% (±52.1 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	1.2 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Michigan City	1.7 mi	19.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Trail Creek	2.6 mi	0.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Michiana Shores	3.0 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Michiana	3.6 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Beach	4.9 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Town of Pines	5.4 mi	0.6% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Long Beach, IN (0.0%), Trail Creek, IN (0.8%), Grand Beach, MI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Michigan City, IN (19.7%).

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
1	Coolspring Township	23.6% (±4.7 points)
2	Michigan City	19.7% (±2.8 points)
3	Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	18.5% (±7.2 points)
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)

Showing 11 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 Michigan Township (LaPorte County)

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

Michigan Township (LaPorte County), IN has an estimated 13,623 (±390) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

77.2% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 18.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Michigan 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 — Michigan 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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