LaPorte County, IN

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2023 Population

112,141

0.0659% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ATodd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Employed Population

49,621

0.553% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, LaPorte County, IN had a population of 112k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of LaPorte County, IN declined from 112,215 to 112,141, a −0.0659% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LaPorte County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), White (Hispanic) (2.45%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.32%).

None of the households in LaPorte County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in LaPorte County, IN N/A, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in LaPorte County, IN was N/A per household.

LaPorte County, IN borders Jasper County, IN, Porter County, IN, St. Joseph County, IN, Starke County, IN, and Berrien County, MI.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 7.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.1k people) in LaPorte County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.07k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LaPorte County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
86.1k ± 334
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 649
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.07k ± 729

7.37%

Hispanic Population

8.26k people

7.37% of the people in LaPorte County, IN are hispanic (8.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in LaPorte County, IN as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of LaPorte County, IN employs 49.6k people. The largest industries in LaPorte County, IN are Manufacturing (11,184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,749 people), and Retail Trade (5,412 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($113,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,818), and Wholesale Trade ($60,150).

Employment

Occupations

49.6k

2023 Value

± 1,723

−0.553%

1 Year decline

± 4.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in LaPorte County, IN declined at a rate of −0.553%, from 49.9k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaPorte County, IN, are Production Occupations (5,860 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,346 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaPorte County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.6k

2023 Value

± 1,723

−0.553%

1 Year decline

± 4.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in LaPorte County, IN declined at a rate of −0.553%, from 49.9k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaPorte County, IN, are Manufacturing (11,184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,749 people), and Retail Trade (5,412 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LaPorte County, IN, though some of these residents may live in LaPorte County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,599

Median earning men ± $2,399

$36,050

Median earning women ± $1,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($100,721), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,938), and Information ($67,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($50,350), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,318), and Public Administration ($46,567).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

N/ATodd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AJim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
45 degrees awarded
Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
69 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
65 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in LaPorte County, IN was General Psychology with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in LaPorte County, IN according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in LaPorte County, IN have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in LaPorte County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in LaPorte County, IN is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in LaPorte County, IN was Census Tract 412 with a value of $124,375, followed by Census Tract 417 and Census Tract 428, with respective values of $112,074 and $97,500.

Housing

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2023

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.6% of the housing units in LaPorte County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LaPorte County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 412
Census Tract 417
Census Tract 428

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in LaPorte County, IN was Census Tract 412 with a value of $124,375, followed by Census Tract 417 and Census Tract 428, with respective values of $112,074 and $97,500.

The following map shows all of the tracts in LaPorte County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

43.7k

Number of Households

± 1,610

In N/A, the median household income of the 43.7k households in LaPorte County, IN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in LaPorte County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for LaPorte County, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in LaPorte County, IN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaPorte County, IN have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in LaPorte County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in LaPorte County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LaPorte County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in LaPorte County, IN have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaPorte County, IN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LaPorte County, IN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.7% of the children was living in poverty in LaPorte County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of LaPorte County, IN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in LaPorte County, IN see 2550 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.52% decrease from the previous year (2616 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1842 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 906 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,550 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in LaPorte County, IN

Primary care physicians in LaPorte County, IN see an average of 2,550 patients per year. This represents a 2.52% decrease from the previous year (2,616 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in LaPorte County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in LaPorte County, IN N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in LaPorte County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.