La Porte County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 598.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 186.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 4.5%. On the most recent census form, 97.7% of the population reported only one race, with 10.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 5.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.50 persons compared to an average family size of 3.00 persons. In 2010 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $46,118. Per capita income grew by 1.1% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	111,467	532	Covered Employment	40,675	534
Growth (%) since 1990	4.1%	1945	Avg wage per job	$34,252	1190
Households (2010)	42,331	540	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	17.9%	651
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	51,018	562	Avg wage per job	$46,118	910
Unemployment Rate (2010)	12.0	517	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.7%	2527
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$30,199	1936	Avg wage per job	$37,469	2007
Median Household Income (2009)	$46,022	963	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	13.3%	864
Poverty Rate (2009)	14.5	1751	Avg wage per job	$41,653	531
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	85.4	1,425	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.0%	2052
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	16.7	1,628	Avg wage per job	$42,557	952