How many renters in Portage Township (Porter County), IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Portage Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.1% (±7.7 points) of renting households in Portage Township (Porter County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.1% (±7.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.2% (±6.0 points)
Median share of income: 30.8% (±1.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Portage Township (Porter County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Portage Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	13.2% (±4.2 points)	11.8%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.1% (±5.5 points)	15.3%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.5% (±3.2 points)	10.9%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±4.1 points)	11.5%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.9% (±4.9 points)	12.7%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	34.2% (±6.0 points)	37.9%	38.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Portage Township (Porter County) against Porter County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Portage Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.1% (±7.7 points)	50.6% (±4.2 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.2% (±6.0 points)	37.9% (±3.4 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.8% (±1.8 points)	30.2% (±1.6 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,624 (±$8,595)	$49,358 (±$4,299)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,248 (±$60)	$1,219 (±$26)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Portage Township (Porter County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Porter County (50.6%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (48.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Porter County, Portage Township (Porter County) ranks 7 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 381 of 1,492.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Portage Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Portage Township (Porter County)	—	53.1% (±7.7 points)	—
Portage	0.9 mi	56.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Haven	3.3 mi	36.8% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden Dunes	3.6 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Burns Harbor	3.9 mi	40.8% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Station	3.9 mi	47.6% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Commons	5.0 mi	11.5% (±38.6 points)	Lower
Hobart Township	5.0 mi	54.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Chicago	5.1 mi	51.7% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salt Creek Commons, IN (11.5%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Aberdeen	73.1% (±57.6 points)
2	Dune Acres	60.0% (±74.7 points)
3	Portage	56.6% (±9.4 points)
4	Center Township (Porter County)	55.1% (±6.4 points)
5	Valparaiso	54.2% (±6.3 points)
6	Beverly Shores	53.8% (±102.3 points)
7	Portage Township (Porter County)	53.1% (±7.7 points)
8	Chesterton	51.5% (±14.6 points)
9	Jackson Township (Porter County)	49.2% (±62.0 points)
10	Westchester Township	47.6% (±12.6 points)
11	Liberty Township (Porter County)	47.0% (±20.2 points)
12	Boone Township (Porter County)	45.4% (±29.6 points)
13	Porter Township	42.1% (±45.7 points)

Showing 13 of 27 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 Portage Township (Porter County)

Are renters in Portage Township (Porter County) rent-burdened?

53.1% of renting households in Portage Township (Porter County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Portage Township (Porter County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Portage Township (Porter County), IN spends 30.8% (±1.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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