Housing data for Railroad Township, IN
Railroad Township, IN has an estimated 1,315 residents and 543 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Starke County.
11.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,315 (±413)
- Housing units
- 543 (±125)
- Households that rent
- 11.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +34.5%
What stands out in Railroad Township
Median home value: $233,100 (±$38,632) in Railroad Township, higher than in Starke County ($157,700).
Households without a vehicle: 2.2% (±3.0 points) in Railroad Township, lower than in Starke County (6.6%).
Working from home: 0.5% (±0.8 points) in Railroad Township, lower than in Starke County (4.8%).
Housing in Railroad Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $90,000 median household income
- Home values: $233,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,709 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,493 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 59.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +34.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Railroad Township against Starke County, its state and the nation
| Railroad Township | Starke County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,315 (±413) | 23,365 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 543 (±125) | 11,273 (±40) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.2% (±10.5 points) | 17.0% (±2.3 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $712 (±$103) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,000 (±$39,878) | $63,960 (±$4,893) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,100 (±$38,632) | $157,700 (±$7,067) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,493 (±$1,430) | $967 (±$61) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.7% (±21.4 points) | 61.0% (±4.0 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.4 minutes (±4.9) | 29.8 minutes (±2.9) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.0% (±9.6 points) | 84.5% (±2.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.8 years (±12.8) | 42.1 years (±0.7) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Railroad Township covers 36.6 square miles of land, about 36 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Railroad Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 978 (±258) | 1,315 (±413) | +34.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 430 (±83) | 543 (±125) | +26.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $159,800 (±$19,165) | $233,100 (±$38,632) | +45.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,750 (±$16,837) | $90,000 (±$39,878) | +64.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,102 (±$132) | $1,709 (±$173) | +55.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $992 (±$444) | $1,493 (±$1,430) | +50.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.8% (±12.6 points) | 11.2% (±10.5 points) | −5.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±36.0 points) | 0.0% (±45.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Starke County
Railroad Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Starke County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Starke County recorded 191 violent and 490 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Railroad Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46374 | 72% | 1,290 | $771 | $226,900 | $91,250 |
| 46366 | 14% | 5,601 | $819 | $136,500 | $60,182 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Railroad Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Judson | 4.6 mi | $769 | $134,500 | 34.6% |
| Wayne Township (Starke County) | 5.5 mi | $808 | $134,600 | 19.8% |
| Dewey Township | 5.9 mi | $988 | $158,700 | 15.2% |
| Cass Township (Pulaski County) | 6.2 mi | — | $162,100 | 14.0% |
| Kankakee Township (Jasper County) | 6.9 mi | — | $183,300 | 14.3% |
| La Crosse | 7.0 mi | $894 | $140,700 | 10.3% |
| Jackson Township (Starke County) | 7.9 mi | — | $155,200 | 5.7% |
| Rich Grove Township | 8.4 mi | — | $139,700 | 9.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Railroad Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,244 | $1,579 |
HUD income limits for Railroad Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Starke County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Railroad Township
What is the median household income in Railroad Township?
The median household income in Railroad Township is $90,000 (±$39,878) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Railroad Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $233,100 (±$38,632) for owner-occupied homes in Railroad Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Railroad Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Railroad Township, IN is $1,709 (±$173) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Railroad Township?
Railroad Township, IN has an estimated 543 (±125) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Railroad Township?
59.7% of homes in Railroad Township, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Railroad Township?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Railroad Township, used by 55.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Railroad Township growing?
In Railroad Township, the number of residents went from 978 in 2015–2019 to 1,315 in 2020–2024 (+34.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Railroad Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Railroad Township are 46374, 46366.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46374?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46374 is $771 (±$143) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Railroad township, Starke County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Railroad township, Starke County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Railroad township, Starke County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Railroad township, Starke County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Railroad township, Starke County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Railroad township, Starke County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Railroad township, Starke County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Starke County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Starke County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Railroad township, Starke County, Indiana (county subdivision:62748, in state:18 county:149).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .