What kinds of homes are in Porter Township (Midland County), MI?

Name: Types of homes in Porter Township (Midland County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Porter Township (Midland County), MI has 490 (±79) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 14 homes per square mile of land.

83.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 490 (±79)
Detached houses: 83.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Porter Township (Midland County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Porter Township (Midland County)	Midland County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	83.5% (±7.9 points)	75.3%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.3%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.2%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	3.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	3.1%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	5.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.5% (±7.7 points)	7.6%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Porter Township (Midland County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Midland County (11.2%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (13.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Porter Township (Midland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Midland County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Midland County)	—	0.0% (±10.2 points)	—
Mount Haley Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wheeler Township	5.6 mi	3.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lee Township (Midland County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesfield Township	6.8 mi	1.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge	7.3 mi	6.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Merrill	7.9 mi	2.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Midland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8 (tie)	Hope Township (Midland County)	0.0% (±6.9 points)
8 (tie)	Ingersoll Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Jasper Township	0.0% (±12.0 points)
8 (tie)	Lee Township (Midland County)	0.0% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)	Mills Township (Midland County)	0.0% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Mount Haley Township	0.0% (±7.4 points)
8 (tie)	Porter Township (Midland County)	0.0% (±10.2 points)
8 (tie)	Warren Township	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Midland 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 (Midland County)

How many homes are in Porter Township (Midland County)?

Porter Township (Midland County), MI has an estimated 490 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Porter Township (Midland County) houses or apartments?

83.5% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Porter Township (Midland 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 — Porter township, Midland County, Michigan

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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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