What percentage of people rent in Michigan Township (LaPorte County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Michigan Township (LaPorte County), IN, 2020–2024
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29.6% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Michigan Township (LaPorte County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,231 renting households against 7,693 that own their home.

In Michigan Township (LaPorte County), the share of households that rent went from 36.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.6% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 3,231 (±387)
Median renter income: $40,445 (±$5,117)

Who rents and who owns in Michigan Township (LaPorte County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.6% (±3.2 points)	25.3% (±1.6 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,231 (±387)	11,019 (±713)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,693 (±401)	32,614 (±855)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,445 (±$5,117)	$41,095 (±$3,085)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,762 (±$6,564)	$82,005 (±$2,187)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Michigan Township (LaPorte County), the renter share is higher than in LaPorte County (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In LaPorte County, Michigan Township (LaPorte County) ranks 6 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 355 of 1,600.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Michigan Township (LaPorte County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	36.8% (±2.6 points)	29.6% (±3.2 points)	−7.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$792 (±$30)	$1,023 (±$57)	+29.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,767 (±$2,962)	$58,356 (±$3,599)	+30.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Michigan Township (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Michigan Township (LaPorte County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	—	29.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Pottawattamie Park	0.7 mi	5.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Long Beach	1.2 mi	2.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Michigan City	1.7 mi	41.2% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Trail Creek	2.6 mi	8.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Michiana Shores	3.0 mi	5.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Michiana	3.6 mi	2.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Grand Beach	4.9 mi	3.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Pines	5.4 mi	16.3% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pottawattamie Park, IN (5.2%), Long Beach, IN (2.7%), Trail Creek, IN (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Michigan City, IN (41.2%).

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

Households that rent across LaPorte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Michigan City	41.2% (±3.5 points)
2	Kingsford Heights	40.1% (±10.3 points)
3	La Porte	39.6% (±3.7 points)
4	Coolspring Township	36.1% (±4.6 points)
5	Center Township (LaPorte County)	32.6% (±3.5 points)
6	Michigan Township (LaPorte County)	29.6% (±3.2 points)
7	Union Township (LaPorte County)	26.7% (±8.0 points)
8	Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	22.8% (±6.3 points)
9	Hanna Township	21.0% (±15.1 points)
10	Kingsbury	20.0% (±14.0 points)
11	Springfield Township (LaPorte County)	19.2% (±8.2 points)
12	Clinton Township (LaPorte County)	18.2% (±11.1 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in LaPorte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Michigan Township (LaPorte County)

How many renters are there in Michigan Township (LaPorte County)?

Michigan Township (LaPorte County) has an estimated 3,231 (±387) renting households, 29.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Michigan Township (LaPorte County)?

In Michigan Township (LaPorte County), the share of households that rent went from 36.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Michigan Township (LaPorte County)?

A renting household in Michigan Township (LaPorte County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Michigan Township (LaPorte County)?

The median renting household in Michigan Township (LaPorte County), IN has an income of $40,445 (±$5,117) a year, against $70,762 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Michigan township, LaPorte County, Indiana (county subdivision:48780, in state:18 county:091).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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