Porter County, Indiana
Named in 1836 for War of 1812 Commodore David Porter
County Seat: Valparaiso
Largest City: Portage (2021 population: 38,192)
Population per Square Mile: 416.65
Square Miles: 418.20
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 164,288 | 9 | 2.5% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2021) | 174,243 | 10 | 2.6% | 6,813,532 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 191,835 | 9 | 2.7% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 6.1% | 15 | | 5.1% |
*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 | 1,337 | 7 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 21 | 26 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -380 | 89 | -37.1% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 8,785 | 11 | 5.0% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 28,862 | 9 | 16.6% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 15,530 | 12 | 8.9% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 44,561 | 11 | 25.6% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 46,064 | 7 | 26.4% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 30,441 | 8 | 17.5% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 40.5 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 661 | 8 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 2,623 | 13 | 1.5% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 8,425 | 13 | 4.8% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 69 | 19 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 159,209 | 7 | 91.4% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 3,256 | 13 | 1.9% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 155,040 | 11 | 89.0% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 19,203 | 6 | 11.0% | 7.7% |
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 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 67,009 | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 13,998 | 9 | 20.9% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 21,735 | 7 | 32.4% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 5,740 | 9 | 8.6% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 17,461 | 10 | 26.1% | 29.1% |
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) | 72,138 | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 70,944 | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 50,603 | 7 | 71.3% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $210,100 | 4 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 16,406 | 10 | 23.1% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $844 | 6 | | |
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 (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 28,060 | 9 | 2.5% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 26,626 | 9 | 2.6% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 118,889 | 8 | 2.6% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 94.1% | 5 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 30.3% | 12 | | 27.8% |
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 2021 | $61,250 | 6 | 108.4% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 80,878 | 5 | 128.9% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 9.7% | 64 | 80.2% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.0% | 74 | 76.4% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 42 | 19 | 1.1% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 9,148 | 15 | 1.5% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 9,450 | 10 | 2.0% | 481,568 |
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 | 1,642 | 11 | 2.0% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 63 | 16 | 1.2% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 1,572 | 8 | 2.4% | 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 | 83,182 | 11 | 2.5% | 3,355,642 |
Employed | 79,974 | 11 | 2.5% | 3,225,060 |
Unemployed | 3,208 | 7 | 2.5% | 130,582 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.9 | 13 | 100.0% | 3.9 |
January 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 21 | 111.8% | 3.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 82,464 | 100.0% | $4,719,403 | 100.0% | $57,230 |
Wage and Salary | 63,717 | 77.3% | $3,404,088 | 72.1% | $53,425 |
Farm Proprietors | 387 | 0.5% | $21,274 | 0.5% | $54,972 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 18,360 | 22.3% | $536,902 | 11.4% | $29,243 |
Farm | 468 | 0.6% | $23,859 | 0.5% | $50,981 |
Nonfarm | 81,996 | 99.4% | $4,695,544 | 99.5% | $57,266 |
Private | 74,786 | 90.7% | $4,259,210 | 90.2% | $56,952 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 6,874 | 8.3% | $179,233 | 3.8% | $26,074 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 1,140 | 1.4% | $15,777 | 0.3% | $13,839 |
Construction | 5,788 | 7.0% | $499,734 | 10.6% | $86,340 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 9,858 | 12.0% | $641,963 | 13.6% | $65,121 |
Information | 925 | 1.1% | $60,762 | 1.3% | $65,689 |
Manufacturing | 9,543 | 11.6% | $936,880 | 19.9% | $98,175 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 4,118 | 5.0% | $258,218 | 5.5% | $62,705 |
Retail Trade | 9,176 | 11.1% | $324,416 | 6.9% | $35,355 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 2,455 | 3.0% | $205,177 | 4.3% | $83,575 |
Other Private (not above) | 20,681* | 25.1%* | $836,619* | 17.7%* | $40,454* |
Government | 7,210 | 8.7% | $436,334 | 9.2% | $60,518 |
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 | 653 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $206,126 | $7,583,249 |
Single-Family | 635 | 97.2% | 74.4% | $201,761 | $6,692,956 |
2-Family | 18 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 4,366 | $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 Porter County
Name | Population in 2021 | Percent of County |
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Beverly Shores | 601 | 0.3% |
Burns Harbor | 2,125 | 1.2% |
Chesterton | 14,375 | 8.2% |
Dune Acres | 235 | 0.1% |
Hebron | 3,750 | 2.2% |
Kouts | 2,045 | 1.2% |
Ogden Dunes | 1,169 | 0.7% |
Portage | 38,192 | 21.9% |
Porter | 5,234 | 3.0% |
Town of Pines | 595 | 0.3% |
Valparaiso | 34,428 | 19.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates