LaPorte County, Indiana
The French word meaning "the door" gave the county its name when formed in 1832
County Seat: La Porte
Largest City: Michigan City (2022 population: 31,792)
Population per Square Mile: 186.71
Square Miles: 598.30
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 112,417 | 15 | 1.7% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 111,706 | 16 | 1.6% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 110,004 | 16 | 1.6% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.6% | 42 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -61 | 78 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 35 | 36 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -94 | 73 | -1.3% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 5,968 | 14 | 5.3% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 17,523 | 14 | 15.7% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 9,173 | 17 | 8.2% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 28,600 | 15 | 25.6% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 28,641 | 14 | 25.6% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 21,770 | 13 | 19.5% | 16.9% |
Median Age | 41.1 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 556 | 13 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 768 | 26 | 0.7% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 12,679 | 8 | 11.4% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 34 | 32 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 94,542 | 16 | 84.7% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 3,096 | 14 | 2.8% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 103,232 | 16 | 92.4% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 8,443 | 10 | 7.6% | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 43,235 | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 6,173 | 18 | 14.3% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 13,418 | 15 | 31.0% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 4,742 | 13 | 11.0% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 12,255 | 17 | 28.3% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 49,936 | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 49,763 | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 32,049 | 14 | 64.4% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $166,200 | 39 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 11,186 | 17 | 22.5% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $714 | 23 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 16,911 | 14 | 1.5% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 15,962 | 14 | 1.5% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 78,906 | 15 | 1.7% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 89.9% | 48 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 21.1% | 30 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $49,992 | 61 | 85.7% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 66,336 | 32 | 99.4% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 15.3% | 13 | 122.4% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 20.8% | 8 | 135.1% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 69 | 15 | 1.8% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 12,817 | 11 | 2.1% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 9,136 | 14 | 1.8% | 511,735 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 1,179 | 14 | 1.5% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 59 | 13 | 1.5% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 1,249 | 13 | 1.9% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 47,678 | 16 | 1.4% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 45,780 | 16 | 1.4% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 1,898 | 16 | 1.7% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 6 | 121.2% | 3.3 |
March 2024 Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 6 | 122.0% | 4.1 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 54,682 | 100.0% | $2,991,981 | 100.0% | $54,716 |
Wage and Salary | 42,910 | 78.5% | $2,187,286 | 73.1% | $50,974 |
Farm Proprietors | 611 | 1.1% | $53,766 | 1.8% | $87,997 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 11,161 | 20.4% | $260,749 | 8.7% | $23,363 |
Farm | 798 | 1.5% | $63,782 | 2.1% | $79,927 |
Nonfarm | 53,884 | 98.5% | $2,928,199 | 97.9% | $54,343 |
Private | 47,355 | 86.6% | $2,517,767 | 84.2% | $53,168 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 4,229 | 7.7% | $135,991 | 4.5% | $32,157 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 1,247 | 2.3% | $46,968 | 1.6% | $37,665 |
Construction | 3,116 | 5.7% | $232,922 | 7.8% | $74,750 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 6,024 | 11.0% | $396,284 | 13.2% | $65,784 |
Information | 391 | 0.7% | $15,231 | 0.5% | $38,954 |
Manufacturing | 8,452 | 15.5% | $648,405 | 21.7% | $76,716 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 1,777 | 3.2% | $95,495 | 3.2% | $53,739 |
Retail Trade | 6,126 | 11.2% | $213,097 | 7.1% | $34,786 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 1,932 | 3.5% | $129,361 | 4.3% | $66,957 |
Other Private (not above) | 11,385* | 20.8%* | $446,584* | 14.9%* | $39,226* |
Government | 6,529 | 11.9% | $410,432 | 13.7% | $62,863 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 0 | N/A | 100% | $0 | 6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 0 | N/A | 65.0% | $0 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | N/A | 1.9% | $0 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | N/A | 0.5% | $0 | $0 |
5+ Family | 0 | N/A | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in LaPorte County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Kingsbury | 186 | 0.2% |
Kingsford Heights | 1,310 | 1.2% |
La Crosse | 568 | 0.5% |
La Porte | 22,198 | 19.9% |
Long Beach | 1,181 | 1.1% |
Michiana Shores | 303 | 0.3% |
Michigan City | 31,792 | 28.5% |
Pottawattomie Park | 244 | 0.2% |
Trail Creek | 2,043 | 1.8% |
Wanatah | 993 | 0.9% |
Westville | 5,266 | 4.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates