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 Median Age

40.6

1.25% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.22%

0.904% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

84,205

0.751% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Porter County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (80%), White (Hispanic) (5.16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.11%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.07%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3%).

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.

The largest universities in Porter County, IN are Valparaiso University (997 degrees awarded in 2023) and College of Court Reporting Inc (19 degrees).

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.

Porter County, IN borders Cook County, IL, Jasper County, IN, Lake County, IN, LaPorte County, IN, Starke County, IN, and Berrien County, MI.

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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, N/A% of Porter County, IN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Porter County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.99k White (Hispanic) and 7.16k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Porter County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
139k ± 667
White (Hispanic)
8.99k ± 855
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.16k ± 900

11.3%

Hispanic Population

19.7k people

11.3% of the people in Porter County, IN are hispanic (19.7k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Porter County, IN.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Porter County, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Porter County, IN residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,173 ± 327
Gulf War (2001-)
1,706 ± 354
Gulf War (1990s)
1,468 ± 300

Porter County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Porter County, IN employs 84.2k people. The largest industries in Porter County, IN are Manufacturing (15,256 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,767 people), and Retail Trade (8,562 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

84.2k

2023 Value

± 2,344

0.751%

1 Year growth

± 3.94%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Porter County, IN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Porter 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

84.2k

2023 Value

± 2,344

0.751%

1 Year growth

± 3.94%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Porter County, IN, are Manufacturing (15,256 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,767 people), and Retail Trade (8,562 people). 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

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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

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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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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

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.

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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 2023, universities in Porter County, IN awarded 1,016 degrees. The student population of Porter County, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,252 male students and 1,785 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Porter County, IN are White (645 and 76.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (89 and 10.6%), Black or African American (41 and 4.87%), and Two or More Races (29 and 3.44%).

The largest universities in Porter County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Valparaiso University (997 and 98.1%) and College of Court Reporting Inc (19 and 1.87%).

The most popular majors in Porter County, IN are Information Technology (133 and 13.1%), Registered Nursing (119 and 11.7%), and General Health Services (44 and 4.33%).

The median tuition cost in Porter County, IN for private four year colleges is $45,136.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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 N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
44 degrees awarded
General Psychology
38 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
119 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Porter County, IN was General Health Services with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Porter County, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Valparaiso University
997 degrees awarded
College of Court Reporting Inc
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Valparaiso University with 997 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 480 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Porter County, IN, which is 0.896 times less than the 536 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 645 degrees mean that there were 7.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 89 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,136) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,452) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,435) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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.

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Porter County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.71%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

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

Household Income

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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.

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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, 3.45% 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 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Porter County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.71%.

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 lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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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, 12% of the children was living in poverty in Porter County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.2%.

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

Social Needs

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Health

95.2% of the population of Porter County, IN has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.929% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Porter County, IN see 1710 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.4% increase from the previous year (1638 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1796 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 488 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,710 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Porter County, IN

Primary care physicians in Porter County, IN see an average of 1,710 patients per year. This represents a 4.4% increase from the previous year (1,638 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.78%

Uninsured

57.6%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.929%

Military or VA

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 38.3 in Porter County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Porter County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.4% in Porter County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Porter County, IN.