In 2021, Porter County, IN had a population of 172k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $76,736. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Porter County, IN grew from 169,482 to 172,353, a 1.69% increase and its median household income grew from $72,255 to $76,736, a 6.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Porter County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.41%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.37%).
None of the households in Porter 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.
98.4% of the residents in Porter County, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Porter County, IN are Valparaiso University (1,102 degrees awarded in 2021) and College of Court Reporting Inc (6 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Porter County, IN was $210,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.5%.
Most people in Porter County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Porter County, IN was 2 cars per household.
Porter County, IN borders Cook County, IL, Jasper County, IN, Lake County, IN, LaPorte County, IN, Starke County, IN, and Berrien County, MI.