LaPorte County vs. Porter County

LaPorte County (IN)Porter County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)110,007169,594
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.3%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)111,463164,302
Population, Census, April 1, 2010111,467164,343
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%16.4%
Female persons, percent48.5%50.5%
White alone, percent85.0%92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent11.6%4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.8%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.0%82.8%
Veterans, 2014-20187,9269,975
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)49,22569,388
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.8%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,700$178,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,045$1,368
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$396$477
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$738$922
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.2%16.9%
Building permits, 2018140578
Households, 2014-201842,90463,969
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.4%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.2%91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.1%82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.3%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.9%28.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.0%62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.2%55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)357,014270,608
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)611,206775,345
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,644,0069,469,895
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)694,9021,574,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,367,7892,035,375
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,295$12,285
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.927.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,101$68,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,865$32,943
Persons in poverty, percent15.7%8.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,3143,564
Total employment, 201735,74254,915
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,384,7192,506,381
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,90410,137
All firms, 20126,91210,999
Men-owned firms, 20123,3715,299
Women-owned firms, 20122,5403,866
Minority-owned firms, 2012790896
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,7329,601
Veteran-owned firms, 2012672886
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,8659,489
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%3.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.2%
Population per square mile, 2010186.3393.0
Land area in square miles, 2010598.30418.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between LaPorte county (IN) and Porter county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.