La Porte

Population: 22,125
Median household income: $59,862
Median home value: $143,800

La Porte, a community in LaPorte County, Indiana, has 22,125 residents. The median household income of $59,862 is below the LaPorte County median ($70,452).

From 2019 to 2023, La Porte's population grew 2.5% from 21,577 to 22,125, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $99,300 to $143,800.

17.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,125
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,862
Median home value: $143,800
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 9,946
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,57722,125

Median household income

$41,231$59,862

Median home value

$99,300$143,800

Median gross rent

$695$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,577	$41,231	$99,300	$695
2020	21,328	$42,057	$108,600	$714
2021	21,993	$45,277	$111,100	$771
2022	22,409	$55,031	$135,800	$843
2023	22,125	$59,862	$143,800	$889

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,711	7.7%
5 to 17	4,306	19.5%
18 to 24	2,315	10.5%
25 to 34	2,978	13.5%
35 to 44	2,591	11.7%
45 to 54	2,378	10.7%
55 to 64	2,458	11.1%
65 to 74	1,709	7.7%
75 and over	1,679	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,799	75.9%
Black or African American	651	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	132	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.2%
Two or more races	1,861	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,622	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,565	11.3%
High school graduate	5,595	40.6%
Some college or associate's	3,880	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,045	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	708	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,371	82.4%
Carpooled	932	9.2%
Public transit	15	0.1%
Walked	234	2.3%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	578	5.7%
Other means	32	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,868	40.3%
15 to 29 min	2,768	28.9%
30 to 44 min	1,800	18.8%
45 to 59 min	654	6.8%
60+ min	497	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.8% (3,825 of 21,433)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,421	61.1%
Nonfamily households	3,455	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,876	89.2%
Vacant	1,070	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,579	62.9%
Renter-occupied	3,297	37.1%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,708	67.4%
1-unit, attached	403	4.1%
2 to 4 units	1,404	14.1%
5 to 19 units	721	7.2%
20 or more units	569	5.7%
Mobile home & other	141	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1842246
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 41.6061, -86.7137