Porter, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

5,217

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

4.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

24.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,542

0.522% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,700

Population & Diversity

Porter, IN is home to a population of 5.22k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.6% of Porter, IN residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.08k people) in Porter, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 280 White (Hispanic) and 245 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Porter, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Porter, IN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Porter, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.08k ± 371
White (Hispanic)
280 ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
245 ± 196

11%

Hispanic Population

574 people

11% of the people in Porter, IN are hispanic (574 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Porter, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

2.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2024, 3.6% of Porter, IN residents (188 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Porter, IN was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
131 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 48

Porter, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Porter, IN.

Economy

The economy of Porter, IN employs 2.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Porter, IN were Manufacturing (589 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (352 people), and Construction (215 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($120,579), Finance & Insurance ($81,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,649).

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2024 Value

± 345

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Porter, IN grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 2.5k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Porter, IN, are Management Occupations (501 people), Production Occupations (403 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Porter, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.53k

2024 Value

± 345

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Porter, IN grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 2.5k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Porter, IN, are Manufacturing (589 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (352 people), and Construction (215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Porter, IN, though some of these residents may live in Porter, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,596

Median earning men ± $16,348

$37,806

Median earning women ± $7,157

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($92,292), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,917), and Manufacturing ($86,923).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,844), Construction ($57,226), and Manufacturing ($52,774).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Porter, IN was $267,700 in 2024, which is 0.805 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,700 to $267,700, a 3.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Porter, IN is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Porter, IN have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Porter, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,497

$1,756

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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 Porter, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Porter, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$74,542

Median Household Income

± $17,772

2.13k

Number of Households

± 305

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Porter, IN grew to $74,542 from the previous year's value of $74,155.

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

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (7.55%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Porter, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.55%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Porter, IN have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.87% of the workforce in Porter, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Porter, 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, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Porter, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Porter, IN (544 out of 5.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Porter, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

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

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

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