How long do people stay in their homes in Porter Township, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Porter Township, IN, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±3.9 points) of households in Porter Township, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.5% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.5%

When households in Porter Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Porter Township	Porter County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.5% (±3.6 points)	17.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±6.2 points)	39.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.4% (±5.1 points)	18.1%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±3.8 points)	10.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±2.7 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 Porter Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in 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 Porter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Porter Township	—	15.5% (±3.9 points)	—
Aberdeen	4.0 mi	27.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lakes of the Four Seasons	4.4 mi	17.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shorewood Forest	5.1 mi	9.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Porter County)	5.3 mi	16.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	5.3 mi	16.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield Township	5.9 mi	21.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Porter County)	6.3 mi	10.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Winfield	6.6 mi	18.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Porter County), IN (10.1%).

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
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)
17	Salt Creek Commons	15.6% (±11.0 points)
18	Porter Township	15.5% (±3.9 points)
19	Dune Acres	15.1% (±7.8 points)
20	Morgan Township (Porter County)	14.5% (±5.6 points)
21	Liberty Township (Porter County)	14.3% (±4.0 points)
22	Kouts	12.3% (±4.5 points)
23	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	11.7% (±4.5 points)
24	Ogden Dunes	10.2% (±4.9 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 Porter Township

How often do people move in Porter Township?

15.5% of households in Porter Township, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Porter Township have?

22.5% of households in Porter Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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