How long do people stay in their homes in North Township (Lake County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in North Township (Lake County), IN, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±1.3 points) of households in North Township (Lake County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±1.3 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in North Township (Lake County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±0.6 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±1.1 points)	16.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±1.8 points)	38.1%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±1.1 points)	18.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±1.0 points)	10.1%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±1.1 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 North Township (Lake County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lake County (20.0%).

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 North Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North Township (Lake County)	—	19.4% (±1.3 points)	—
Hammond	1.5 mi	20.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Chicago	2.9 mi	21.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Calumet City	3.6 mi	21.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Highland	4.3 mi	16.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Burnham	4.4 mi	16.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Munster	4.6 mi	15.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Whiting	4.6 mi	26.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lansing	4.9 mi	14.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland, IN (16.0%), Munster, IN (15.0%), Lansing, IL (14.6%).

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
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)
16	North Township (Lake County)	19.4% (±1.3 points)
17	New Chicago	18.9% (±8.0 points)
18	Schererville	18.7% (±2.8 points)
19	Winfield	18.0% (±6.7 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Dalecarlia	17.5% (±17.7 points)
20 (tie)	West Creek Township	17.5% (±5.9 points)
22	St. John	17.3% (±2.8 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 North Township (Lake County)

How often do people move in North Township (Lake County)?

19.4% of households in North Township (Lake County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North Township (Lake County) have?

25.3% of households in North Township (Lake County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North township, Lake 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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