How long do people stay in their homes in Portage, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Portage, IN, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±3.0 points) of households in Portage, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.6% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Portage moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Portage	Porter County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±2.8 points)	17.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±3.7 points)	39.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2% (±2.8 points)	18.1%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±2.5 points)	10.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±1.8 points)	10.9%	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 Portage, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Porter County (20.6%).

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 Portage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Portage	—	20.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Portage Township (Porter County)	0.9 mi	20.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden Dunes	2.7 mi	10.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Burns Harbor	3.3 mi	22.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Station	4.0 mi	22.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Haven	4.2 mi	20.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Chicago	5.3 mi	18.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart Township	5.4 mi	25.3% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Porter	5.6 mi	26.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ogden Dunes, IN (10.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hobart Township, IN (25.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Porter	26.3% (±7.7 points)
5	Center Township (Porter County)	25.6% (±2.9 points)
6	Chesterton	24.4% (±5.1 points)
7	Westchester Township	23.7% (±3.9 points)
8	Burns Harbor	22.5% (±8.0 points)
9	Portage Township (Porter County)	20.7% (±2.5 points)
10	Portage	20.6% (±3.0 points)
11	South Haven	20.2% (±5.0 points)
12	Beverly Shores	18.4% (±7.2 points)
13	Lakes of the Four Seasons	17.6% (±5.6 points)
14	Pine Township (Porter County)	17.3% (±5.9 points)
15 (tie)	Hebron	16.3% (±7.7 points)
15 (tie)	Boone Township (Porter County)	16.3% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 28 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

How often do people move in Portage?

20.6% of households in Portage, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Portage have?

21.5% of households in Portage have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Portage city, 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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