Porter County, IN

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2023 Population

174,150

0.459% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ATodd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

9.22%

0.904% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$85,828

3.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Porter County, IN had a population of 174k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $85,828. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Porter County, IN grew from 173,355 to 174,150, a 0.459% increase and its median household income grew from $82,915 to $85,828, a 3.51% increase.

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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.

98.6% of the residents in Porter County, IN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Porter County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Porter County, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Porter County, IN is home to a population of 174k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Porter County, IN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Porter County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Porter County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Porter County, IN was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Porter County, IN employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Porter County, IN were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($108,417), Utilities ($97,750), and Manufacturing ($82,123).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Porter County, IN stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Porter County, IN, are Management Occupations (9,260 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,869 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,997 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Porter County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Porter County, IN stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Porter County, IN, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Porter County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Porter County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,095

Median earning men ± $2,628

$38,835

Median earning women ± $2,935

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($91,005), Wholesale Trade ($83,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,910).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,917), Construction ($49,063), and Manufacturing ($48,096).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

265
Construction
264
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
231
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$917k
Manufacturing
$448k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$256k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

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Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Porter County, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,037 (41.2% men and 58.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,037 students enrolled in Porter County, IN, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,887 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

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

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

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 Porter County, IN have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Porter County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Porter County, IN is $85,828. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Porter County, IN was Census Tract 510.05, Porter County, IN with a value of $135,316, followed by Census Tract 506.03, Porter County, IN and Census Tract 504.05, Porter County, IN, with respective values of $134,031 and $116,042.

In 2024, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Porter County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Porter County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Porter 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 510.05, Porter County, IN
Census Tract 506.03, Porter County, IN
Census Tract 504.05, Porter County, IN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Porter County, IN was Census Tract 510.05, Porter County, IN with a value of $135,316, followed by Census Tract 506.03, Porter County, IN and Census Tract 504.05, Porter County, IN, with respective values of $134,031 and $116,042.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Porter 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.

$85,828

Median Household Income

± $3,114

68k

Number of Households

± 2,103

In 2023, the median household income of the 68k households in Porter County, IN grew to $85,828 from the previous year's value of $82,915.

The following chart displays the households in Porter 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 Porter County, IN is from Porter County, IN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Worked At Home (8.72%)
Carpooled (6.95%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Porter County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.72%) and those who carpooled to work (6.95%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Porter County, IN have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Porter County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Porter County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Porter County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Porter County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Porter County, IN (15.7k out of 170k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Porter County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic 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 2024, 10.3% of the children was living in poverty in Porter County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.9%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 96.9 in Porter County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 68.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Porter 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 N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A 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

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

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

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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