What percentage of people rent in North Township (Lake County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in North Township (Lake County), IN, 2020–2024
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34.4% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in North Township (Lake County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 21,074 renting households against 40,102 that own their home.

In North Township (Lake County), the share of households that rent went from 35.0% in 2015–2019 to 34.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.4% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 21,074 (±1,000)
Median renter income: $40,803 (±$2,523)

Who rents and who owns in North Township (Lake County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.4% (±1.6 points)	28.3% (±0.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	21,074 (±1,000)	55,274 (±1,617)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	40,102 (±1,316)	139,856 (±1,530)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,803 (±$2,523)	$41,002 (±$1,339)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,758 (±$4,159)	$88,178 (±$2,255)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In North Township (Lake County), the renter share is higher than in Lake County (28.3%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (29.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lake County, North Township (Lake County) ranks 6 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 209 of 1,600.

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

How renting in North Township (Lake 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	35.0% (±1.2 points)	34.4% (±1.6 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$855 (±$15)	$1,081 (±$26)	+26.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,188 (±$1,245)	$61,798 (±$2,371)	+20.7%	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 North Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Township (Lake County)	—	34.4% (±1.6 points)	—
Hammond	1.5 mi	37.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
East Chicago	2.9 mi	57.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Calumet City	3.6 mi	44.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Highland	4.3 mi	21.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Burnham	4.4 mi	42.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Munster	4.6 mi	13.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Whiting	4.6 mi	47.0% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Lansing	4.9 mi	28.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland, IN (21.6%), Munster, IN (13.0%), Lansing, IL (28.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hammond, IN (37.6%), East Chicago, IN (57.1%), Calumet City, IL (44.3%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	East Chicago	57.1% (±3.9 points)
2	Gary	50.9% (±2.1 points)
3	Whiting	47.0% (±8.0 points)
4	Calumet Township	45.3% (±1.9 points)
5	Hammond	37.6% (±2.2 points)
6	North Township (Lake County)	34.4% (±1.6 points)
7	New Chicago	31.8% (±8.9 points)
8	Hobart	30.5% (±4.2 points)
9	Ross Township (Lake County)	29.6% (±2.9 points)
10	Merrillville	29.5% (±3.4 points)
11	Griffith	28.3% (±4.4 points)
12	Hobart Township	28.1% (±3.8 points)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Lake 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 North Township (Lake County)

How many renters are there in North Township (Lake County)?

North Township (Lake County) has an estimated 21,074 (±1,000) renting households, 34.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Township (Lake County)?

In North Township (Lake County), the share of households that rent went from 35.0% in 2015–2019 to 34.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Township (Lake County)?

A renting household in North Township (Lake County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Township (Lake County)?

The median renting household in North Township (Lake County), IN has an income of $40,803 (±$2,523) a year, against $78,758 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 North township, Lake County, Indiana (county subdivision:54414, in state:18 county:089).

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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