LaPorte County, Indiana

21 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 112,141
Median household income: $70,452
Median home value: $180,700

LaPorte County is a county in Indiana with a population of 112,141. 21 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,452 is in line with the Indiana median ($70,051).

From 2019 to 2023, LaPorte County's population grew 1.8% from 110,154 to 112,141, while its median household income rose 31.3% from $53,658 to $70,452.

21.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 112,141
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,452
Median home value: $180,700
Median gross rent: $926
Housing units: 49,878
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

110,154112,141

Median household income

$53,658$70,452

Median home value

$132,600$180,700

Median gross rent

$747$926

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	110,154	$53,658	$132,600	$747
2020	110,026	$57,010	$139,900	$763
2021	112,184	$60,226	$145,600	$809
2022	112,215	$66,854	$166,200	$860
2023	112,141	$70,452	$180,700	$926

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,168	5.5%
5 to 17	17,787	15.9%
18 to 24	9,004	8.0%
25 to 34	14,668	13.1%
35 to 44	14,051	12.5%
45 to 54	13,638	12.2%
55 to 64	15,602	13.9%
65 to 74	12,819	11.4%
75 and over	8,404	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	86,093	76.8%
Black or African American	11,454	10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	98	0.1%
Asian	746	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	415	0.4%
Two or more races	5,067	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,264	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,527	9.5%
High school graduate	31,110	39.3%
Some college or associate's	23,356	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	11,407	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5,782	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	40,656	83.6%
Carpooled	3,462	7.1%
Public transit	414	0.9%
Walked	615	1.3%
Bicycle	84	0.2%
Worked from home	3,109	6.4%
Other means	270	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,660	34.4%
15 to 29 min	15,333	33.7%
30 to 44 min	7,478	16.4%
45 to 59 min	3,642	8.0%
60+ min	3,388	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 14.0% (14,691 of 104,852)

	Count	Share
Family households	28,074	64.3%
Nonfamily households	15,607	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43,681	87.6%
Vacant	6,197	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	32,570	74.6%
Renter-occupied	11,111	25.4%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,954	78.1%
1-unit, attached	1,272	2.6%
2 to 4 units	3,221	6.5%
5 to 19 units	2,434	4.9%
20 or more units	1,935	3.9%
Mobile home & other	2,062	4.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 18091
State: Indiana
Land area: 598 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 41.5490, -86.7447