What kinds of homes are in Ross Township (Lake County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Ross Township (Lake County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ross Township (Lake County), IN has 21,099 (±840) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 430 homes per square mile of land.

60.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 21,099 (±840)
Detached houses: 60.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.2%
5+ unit buildings: 25.2%

Homes in Ross Township (Lake County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ross Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	60.3% (±3.1 points)	71.3%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.2% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	2.9%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±1.5 points)	4.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.5% (±1.9 points)	4.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.2% (±2.2 points)	4.2%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ross Township (Lake County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lake County (13.1%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (13.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ross Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ross Township (Lake County)	—	25.2% (±3.3 points)	—
Merrillville	0.7 mi	25.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	2.9 mi	20.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart Township	5.1 mi	11.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Winfield	5.2 mi	3.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Crown Point	5.3 mi	7.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Ross	5.3 mi	9.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
New Chicago	5.8 mi	4.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Center Township (Lake County)	6.7 mi	4.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hobart Township, IN (11.9%), Winfield, IN (3.7%), Crown Point, IN (7.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1 (tie)	Merrillville	25.2% (±3.8 points)
1 (tie)	Ross Township (Lake County)	25.2% (±3.3 points)
3	Griffith	22.3% (±5.3 points)
4	East Chicago	22.2% (±3.3 points)
5	Highland	20.3% (±3.4 points)
6	Hobart	20.1% (±4.1 points)
7	North Township (Lake County)	15.8% (±1.3 points)
8	Calumet Township	14.5% (±1.3 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Lake 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 Ross Township (Lake County)

How many homes are in Ross Township (Lake County)?

Ross Township (Lake County), IN has an estimated 21,099 (±840) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ross Township (Lake County) houses or apartments?

60.3% are detached houses and 10.2% attached houses, while 28.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ross Township (Lake County)?

3.2% of homes in Ross Township (Lake County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ross township, Lake County, Indiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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