LaPorte County, Indiana
The French word meaning "the door" gave the county its name when formed in 1832
County Seat: La Porte
Largest City: Michigan City (2021 population: 32,033)
Population per Square Mile: 187.85
Square Miles: 598.30
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 111,466 | 15 | 1.7% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2021) | 112,390 | 15 | 1.7% | 6,805,985 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 112,029 | 16 | 1.6% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 0.8% | 37 | | 5.0% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2020-2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 456 | 14 | | 14,280 |
Net International Migration | 23 | 23 | | 4,756 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -327 | 88 | -47.3% | 692 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2020 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 6,407 | 14 | 5.8% | 6.1% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 16,946 | 14 | 15.5% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 8,871 | 17 | 8.1% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 27,959 | 15 | 25.5% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 28,833 | 15 | 26.3% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 20,647 | 14 | 18.8% | 16.5% |
Median Age | 40.8 | | | Median Age = 38.0 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2020 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 533 | 12 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 718 | 27 | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 12,864 | 8 | 11.7% | 10.1% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 32 | 33 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 92,631 | 17 | 84.5% | 84.5% |
Two or More Race Groups | 2,885 | 14 | 2.6% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 101,858 | 17 | 92.9% | 92.6% |
Hispanic | 7,805 | 9 | 7.1% | 7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2020 (Includes detail not shown below) | 42,725 | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 6,218 | 17 | 14.6% | 18.3% |
Married Without Children | 13,259 | 15 | 31.0% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 4,523 | 14 | 10.6% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 12,087 | 16 | 28.3% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2021 (estimate) | 49,860 | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2020 (includes vacant units) | 49,231 | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 31,297 | 14 | 63.6% | 62.3% |
Median Value (2020) | $139,900 | 33 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 11,428 | 17 | 23.2% | 27.4% |
Median Rent (2020) | $621 | 23 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2020/2021 Total Reported) | 16,744 | 14 | 1.5% | 1,112,460 |
Public | 15,895 | 14 | 1.5% | 1,033,286 |
Adults (25+ in 2020 ACS) | 77,283 | 15 | 1.7% | 4,466,180 |
with High School diploma or higher | 89.3% | 44 | | 89.3% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 19.1% | 38 | | 27.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2020 | $46,274 | 48 | 89.1% | 51,926 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 56,427 | 44 | 97.9% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 13.4% | 19 | 112.6% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 23.2% | 5 | 153.6% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2021 | 122 | 13 | 1.9% | 6,453 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2021 | 13,567 | 11 | 2.1% | 636,675 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 9,234 | 12 | 1.8% | 507,739 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2019 | 1,175 | 15 | 1.5% | 80,859 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 85 | 11 | 1.6% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 1,249 | 13 | 1.9% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 46,208 | 16 | 1.4% | 3,321,548 |
Employed | 43,873 | 16 | 1.4% | 3,203,166 |
Unemployed | 2,335 | 11 | 2.0% | 118,382 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 5.1 | 3 | 141.7% | 3.6 |
May 2022 Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 4 | 128.0% | 2.5 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2020 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 50,633 | 100.0% | $2,648,482 | 100.0% | $52,307 |
Wage and Salary | 41,140 | 81.3% | $1,893,576 | 71.5% | $46,028 |
Farm Proprietors | 624 | 1.2% | $51,322 | 1.9% | $82,247 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 8,869 | 17.5% | $228,032 | 8.6% | $25,711 |
Farm | 847 | 1.7% | $60,536 | 2.3% | $71,471 |
Nonfarm | 49,786 | 98.3% | $2,587,946 | 97.7% | $51,981 |
Private | 43,084 | 85.1% | $2,190,824 | 82.7% | $50,850 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 3,936 | 7.8% | $93,300 | 3.5% | $23,704 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 1,262 | 2.5% | $40,427 | 1.5% | $32,034 |
Construction | 2,880 | 5.7% | $225,523 | 8.5% | $78,307 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 5,869 | 11.6% | $365,970 | 13.8% | $62,356 |
Information | 306 | 0.6% | $14,423 | 0.5% | $47,134 |
Manufacturing | 7,809 | 15.4% | $568,052 | 21.4% | $72,743 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 1,601 | 3.2% | $77,933 | 2.9% | $48,678 |
Retail Trade | 5,733 | 11.3% | $181,378 | 6.8% | $31,638 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 1,711 | 3.4% | $107,247 | 4.0% | $62,681 |
Other Private (not above) | 9,829* | 19.4%* | $374,845* | 14.2%* | $38,137* |
Government | 6,702 | 13.2% | $397,122 | 15.0% | $59,254 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2021 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 138 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $47,719 | $7,583,249 |
Single-Family | 136 | 98.6% | 74.4% | $47,499 | $6,692,956 |
2-Family | 2 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 220 | $117,031 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | $0 | $30,324 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 22.7% | $0 | $742,937 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in LaPorte County
Name | Population in 2021 | Percent of County |
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Kingsbury | 190 | 0.2% |
Kingsford Heights | 1,328 | 1.2% |
La Crosse | 571 | 0.5% |
La Porte | 22,383 | 19.9% |
Long Beach | 1,187 | 1.1% |
Michiana Shores | 304 | 0.3% |
Michigan City | 32,033 | 28.5% |
Pottawattomie Park | 244 | 0.2% |
Trail Creek | 2,055 | 1.8% |
Wanatah | 1,008 | 0.9% |
Westville | 5,307 | 4.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates