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LaPorte County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of LaPorte County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

LaPorte County, IN is a mid-sized county of 112,141 residents that has seen modest population growth of 1.4% over five years, with a workforce characterized by relatively low educational attainment—21.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings of $41,091. Labor force participation stands at 57.3%, with an unemployment rate of 4.4%, while housing remains accessible at a median home value of $180,700 and median gross rent of $926 per month. A poverty rate of 14.0% and per capita income of $34,650 reflect a working-class economic base, with a median age of 41.1 years indicating a mature resident population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

111,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,055

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

LaPorte County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone87,406 (78.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,828 (10.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,084 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,950 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,654 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone715 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,430
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic676
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic478
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)299
  5. 5.Other Indo-European251

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,863

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,254

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)10,795
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,036
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,236
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,544
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,954

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,588
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,576
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations8,981
  4. 4.Service Occupations8,204
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,211

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.27×)11,184
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.12×)3,833
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)4,444
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)5,412
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.91×)2,652

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$180,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$926/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9995,057 (15.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,491 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,459 (10.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,941 (9.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,926 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,908 (8.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,091

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone39,716 (83.4%)
  • Worked At Home3,431 (7.2%)
  • Carpooled3,342 (7.0%)
  • Walked546 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit251 (0.5%)
  • Other239 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.