
Economic Growth Region 1 Analysis
EGR 1 consists of Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties.
Recent Publications

Labor Market
Review
February 2021 
Industry Sector Snapshot
Second Quarter 2020
Occupational Employment Statistics
2019 Annual
Real-Time
Job Demand
Fourth Quarter 2020 
Unemployment Claimant Profile
Fourth Quarter 2020Access archived publications via the Publication Look-Up Tool.
Quick Stats
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Contact your regional analyst
Need help? Knowledgable regional analysts are available to offer assistance.Kathy Jaworski
Email: kjaworski@dwd.in.gov
Phone: (219) 841-6347
Fax: (219) 762-1052
Portage, IN 46368
Top 10 Occupation Clusters by Growth
(2014-2024 long-term projections)
- Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners
- Healthcare support occupations
- Food preparation and serving related occupations
- Food and beverage serving workers
- Sales and related occupations
- Office and administrative support occupations
- Construction and extraction occupations
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
- Transportation and material moving occupations
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Dive into the regional long-term occupations projections in-depth with the Employment Outlook Projections Tool.
Top 10 Industry Sectors
(Based on projections base year employment)
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Educational services
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and waste services
- Other services, except public administration
- Wholesale trade
Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Access more industry data via the Industry Projections data output.

Major Employers (Based on number of employees)
Explore even more employers by location, size class or industry with the Business Lookup Tool.
EGR 1
- Franciscan St Margaret Health
- Community Hospital
- Horseshoe Casino
- Harrah's East Chicago Casino
- Methodist Hospital Northlake
- Ameristar Casino Hotel
- Blue Chip Casino Hotel & Spa
- Ameristar Casinos Inc
- Majestic Star Casino & Hotel
- Franciscan St Anthony Health
About the data
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Major Educational Institutions
Name |
Type |
City |
---|---|---|
Indiana University Northwest | Four-year | Gary |
Purdue University - Calumet | Four-year | Hammond |
Purdue University - North Central | Four-year | Westville |
Ivy Tech Community College - Northwest | Two-year | Gary |
Calumet College of Saint Joseph | Independent | Whiting |
College of Court Reporting, Inc | Independent | Hobart |
Kaplan College - Hammond | Independent | Hammond |
Kaplan College - Merrillville | Independent | Merrillville |
Valparaiso University | Independent | Valparaiso |
Source: Indiana Commission for Higher Education
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Helpful Regional Tools and Resources
![]() | EGR 1 IN Depth Regional ProfileAt-a-glance details about the region's population, labor force, housing and more. |
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County HighlightsGet a snapshot of critical population and workforce statistics for each county in the region. |
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Indiana Career Ready INDemand JobsFind job postings and training for the jobs that are both high wage and high demand. |
![]() | Regional Labor MixDiscover the regional mix of occupations and/or industries to gain insight into strengths or identify gaps. |
Regionizer
Look at commuting data from a regional perspective AND look at counties bordering Indiana at the same time.
Labor Force Projections
These are the official labor force projections to 2040 released in November 2012 by the Indiana Business Research Center.
Manufacturing Quick Print Tool
View manufacturing employers and occupations by region.
Regional links
- Center of Workforce Innovations
- NIPSCO Economic Development
- Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable
- Northwest Indiana Center for Data and Analysis
- NorthwestIndiana.com
- Northwest Indiana Forum
- Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
- NWITimes.com (information source for Northwest Indiana, produced by the Times)
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