Housing data for Union Township (LaPorte County), IN
Union Township (LaPorte County), IN has an estimated 2,073 residents and 907 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in LaPorte County.
26.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $889 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,073 (±420)
- Housing units
- 907 (±174)
- Households that rent
- 26.7%
- Median gross rent
- $889
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.9%
What stands out in Union Township (LaPorte County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.9 points) in Union Township (LaPorte County), lower than in LaPorte County (9.1%).
Working from home: 1.8% (±2.4 points) in Union Township (LaPorte County), lower than in LaPorte County (7.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $931 (±$248) in Union Township (LaPorte County), lower than in LaPorte County ($1,503).
Median home value: $127,500 (±$21,398) in Union Township (LaPorte County), lower than in LaPorte County ($195,500).
- Types of homes in Union Township (LaPorte County)
- Commute and cars in Union Township (LaPorte County)
- Property taxes in Union Township (LaPorte County)
- Home values in Union Township (LaPorte County)
Housing in Union Township (LaPorte County) at a glance
- Median rent: $889 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $840 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 47.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $56,964 median household income
- Home values: $127,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,076 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $931 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Union Township (LaPorte County) against LaPorte County, its state and the nation
| Union Township (LaPorte County) | LaPorte County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,073 (±420) | 111,917 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 907 (±174) | 50,038 (±54) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.7% (±8.0 points) | 25.3% (±1.6 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $889 (±$96) | $976 (±$30) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,964 (±$13,031) | $71,055 (±$2,241) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $127,500 (±$21,398) | $195,500 (±$5,794) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $931 (±$248) | $1,503 (±$55) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.5% (±14.2 points) | 65.2% (±2.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.2 minutes (±2.9) | 25.0 minutes (±1.1) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.0% (±10.1 points) | 90.2% (±1.2 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±7.5) | 41.1 years (±0.4) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Union Township (LaPorte County) covers 27.8 square miles of land, about 75 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Union Township (LaPorte County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,853 (±313) | 2,073 (±420) | +11.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 884 (±126) | 907 (±174) | +2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $752 (±$43) | $889 (±$96) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $72,400 (±$6,586) | $127,500 (±$21,398) | +76.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,664 (±$5,397) | $56,964 (±$13,031) | +30.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $875 (±$108) | $1,076 (±$95) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $814 (±$157) | $931 (±$248) | +14.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.7% (±6.7 points) | 26.7% (±8.0 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.4 points) | 5.1% (±7.6 points) | +5.1 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.
ZIP codes in Union Township (LaPorte County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46346 | 100% | 1,358 | $889 | $120,500 | $57,830 |
| 46532 | 31% | 1,921 | $895 | $145,100 | $84,866 |
| 46382 | 14% | 1,835 | — | $214,400 | $95,208 |
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 Union Township (LaPorte County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsford Heights | 2.3 mi | $889 | $120,500 | 40.1% |
| Washington Township (LaPorte County) | 4.3 mi | $783 | $182,000 | 3.6% |
| Kingsbury | 5.1 mi | $783 | $186,800 | 20.0% |
| Davis Township (Starke County) | 5.5 mi | $873 | $127,300 | 18.0% |
| Johnson Township (LaPorte County) | 5.6 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Noble Township (LaPorte County) | 5.7 mi | — | $204,000 | 0.0% |
| Hanna Township | 6.5 mi | $863 | $227,100 | 21.0% |
| Hamlet | 6.9 mi | $895 | $112,300 | 22.5% |
Places in Indiana most like Union Township (LaPorte County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Township (Gibson County) | $880 | $131,000 | $54,711 | 26.3% |
| St. Paul | $938 | $112,200 | $60,938 | 25.7% |
| Adams Township (Warren County) | $822 | $153,900 | $62,500 | 27.0% |
| Gas City | $901 | $119,300 | $55,982 | 28.4% |
| Akron | $929 | $136,300 | $58,636 | 21.2% |
| Orland | $817 | $130,100 | $57,639 | 28.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Union Township (LaPorte County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $963 | $1,031 | $1,245 | $1,525 | $1,762 |
HUD income limits for Union Township (LaPorte County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,800 | $31,300 | $50,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,750 | $57,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,200 | $64,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,650 | $71,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,800 | $82,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,400 | $88,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,950 | $94,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,300.
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 Union Township (LaPorte County)
What is the average rent in Union Township (LaPorte County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Union Township (LaPorte County) is $889 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Union Township (LaPorte County)?
Union Township (LaPorte County) has an estimated 223 (±94) renting households, 26.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Union Township (LaPorte County)?
The median household income in Union Township (LaPorte County) is $56,964 (±$13,031) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Union Township (LaPorte County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $127,500 (±$21,398) for owner-occupied homes in Union Township (LaPorte County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Union Township (LaPorte County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Union Township (LaPorte County), IN is $1,076 (±$95) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Union Township (LaPorte County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Union Township (LaPorte County), IN is $931 (±$248) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Union Township (LaPorte County) growing?
In Union Township (LaPorte County), the number of residents went from 1,853 in 2015–2019 to 2,073 in 2020–2024 (+11.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Union Township (LaPorte County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Union Township (LaPorte County) are 46346, 46532, 46382.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46346?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46346 is $889 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, LaPorte County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA
- 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 Union township, LaPorte County, Indiana (county subdivision:77408, in state:18 county:091).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .