LaPorte County PUMA, IN

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2022 Population

112,215

0.0276% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.5

0.746% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.7%

2.81% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,854

11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$166,200

14.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, LaPorte County PUMA, IN had a population of 112k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $66,854. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of LaPorte County PUMA, IN grew from 112,184 to 112,215, a 0.0276% increase and its median household income grew from $60,226 to $66,854, a 11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LaPorte County PUMA, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), White (Hispanic) (2.73%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.11%).

5.07% of the households in LaPorte County PUMA, 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.

98.4% of the residents in LaPorte County PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Purdue University-North Central Campus (567 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2022, the median property value in LaPorte County PUMA, IN was $166,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in LaPorte County PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in LaPorte County PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.

LaPorte County PUMA, IN borders Porter County PUMA, IN, St. Joseph County (Outside South Bend City)--Mishawaka City PUMA, IN, Jasper, Starke, Fulton, Newton & Pulaski Counties PUMA, IN, and Berrien County PUMA, MI.

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Population & Diversity

LaPorte County PUMA, IN is home to a population of 112k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.13% of LaPorte County PUMA, IN residents were born outside of the country (3.51k people).

In 2022, there were 7.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.9k people) in LaPorte County PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.08k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in LaPorte County PUMA, IN are Spanish (3,154 households), Polish (371 households), and German (339 households).

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of LaPorte County PUMA, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in LaPorte County PUMA, IN was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in LaPorte County PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LaPorte County PUMA, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
86.9k ± 344
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 494
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.08k ± 639

7.19%

Hispanic Population

8.07k people

7.19% of the people in LaPorte County PUMA, IN are hispanic (8.07k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.51k people

3.11%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.49k people

As of 2022, 3.13% of LaPorte County PUMA, IN residents (3.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LaPorte County PUMA, IN was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in LaPorte County PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,154 households (2.98%)
Polish
371 households (0.35%)
German
339 households (0.32%)

5.07% of the households in LaPorte County PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in LaPorte County PUMA, IN was Spanish. 2.98% of the households in LaPorte County PUMA, IN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,398 ± 284
Gulf War (2001-)
1,022 ± 239
Gulf War (1990s)
1,017 ± 286

LaPorte County PUMA, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of LaPorte County PUMA, IN employs 47.6k people. The largest industries in LaPorte County PUMA, IN are Construction (3,299 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,123 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,689 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer Systems Design ($211,924), Nondepository credit & related activities ($155,731), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($144,933).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,789

Women

47.6%

24,034

Men

52.4%

The workforce of LaPorte County PUMA, IN in 2020 was 45,823 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in LaPorte County PUMA, IN.

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Occupations

47.6k

2022 Value

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in LaPorte County PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 46.5k employees to 47.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaPorte County PUMA, IN, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,394 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,311 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaPorte County PUMA, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

47.6k

2022 Value

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in LaPorte County PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 46.5k employees to 47.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaPorte County PUMA, IN, are Construction (3,299 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,123 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,689 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LaPorte County PUMA, IN, though some of these residents may live in LaPorte County PUMA, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,113

Median earning men ± $2,583

$33,686

Median earning women ± $968

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($97,054), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,313), and Information ($62,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,815), Public Administration ($45,484), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,226).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for LaPorte County PUMA, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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

In 2016, universities in LaPorte County PUMA, IN awarded 567 degrees. The student population of LaPorte County PUMA, IN in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 2,360 male students and 3,732 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in LaPorte County PUMA, IN are White (476 and 85%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (35 and 6.25%), Black or African American (28 and 5%), and Two or More Races (12 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in LaPorte County PUMA, IN by number of degrees awarded are Purdue University-North Central Campus (567 and 100%).

Completions

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.299% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.379% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of LaPorte County PUMA, IN in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (34.7k), Some college (18.9k), and Secondary Education (12.9k).

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

The median property value in LaPorte County PUMA, IN was $166,200 in 2022, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $145,600 to $166,200, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in LaPorte County PUMA, IN is 74.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in LaPorte County PUMA, IN have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LaPorte County PUMA, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in LaPorte County PUMA, IN is $66,854. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in LaPorte County PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN with a value of $118,496, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $117,749 and $102,896.

Property

$166,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,138

$32,049

Median Property Taxes

±$1,307

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In LaPorte County PUMA, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in LaPorte County PUMA, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2022

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.1% of the housing units in LaPorte County PUMA, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in LaPorte County PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN with a value of $118,496, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $117,749 and $102,896.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in LaPorte County PUMA, 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.

$66,854

Median Household Income

± $2,323

43.2k

Number of Households

± 1,516

In 2022, the median household income of the 43.2k households in LaPorte County PUMA, IN grew to $66,854 from the previous year's value of $60,226.

The following chart displays the households in LaPorte County PUMA, 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

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in LaPorte County PUMA, IN

0.427

2021 Wage GINI in LaPorte County PUMA, IN

In 2022, the income inequality in LaPorte County PUMA, IN was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.43% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for LaPorte County PUMA, IN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in LaPorte County PUMA, IN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in LaPorte County PUMA, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (7.89%)
Worked At Home (5.02%)

In 2022, 83.7% of workers in LaPorte County PUMA, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.89%) and those who worked at home (5.02%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaPorte County PUMA, IN have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in LaPorte County PUMA, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LaPorte County PUMA, 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 PUMA, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaPorte County PUMA, IN (15.5k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LaPorte County PUMA, 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.

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

93.6% of the population of LaPorte County PUMA, IN has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.938% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1500 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (1495 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1701 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 529 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

1,500 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,500 patients per year. This represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (1,495 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.38%

Uninsured

48.3%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.938%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in LaPorte County PUMA, IN declined by 10.3% from 7.11% to 6.38%.

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