Trail Creek

Population: 1,983
Median household income: $65,929
Median home value: $177,600

Located in LaPorte County, Indiana, Trail Creek is a community with a population of 1,983. Its median household income of $65,929 runs below the LaPorte County figure of $70,452.

From 2019 to 2023, Trail Creek's population grew 3.4% from 1,917 to 1,983, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $135,500 to $177,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.1% of the population. 83.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,983
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,929
Median home value: $177,600
Median gross rent: $1,005
Housing units: 958
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9171,983

Median household income

$54,408$65,929

Median home value

$135,500$177,600

Median gross rent

$1,036$1,005

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,917	$54,408	$135,500	$1,036
2020	1,919	$62,611	$138,200	$1,030
2021	1,954	$57,212	$141,800	$1,004
2022	2,018	$64,135	$158,200	$873
2023	1,983	$65,929	$177,600	$1,005

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	143	7.2%
5 to 17	249	12.6%
18 to 24	148	7.5%
25 to 34	241	12.2%
35 to 44	294	14.8%
45 to 54	177	8.9%
55 to 64	253	12.8%
65 to 74	283	14.3%
75 and over	195	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,589	80.1%
Black or African American	146	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.4%
Two or more races	44	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	197	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	5.8%
High school graduate	599	41.5%
Some college or associate's	458	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	217	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	86	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	637	83.1%
Carpooled	65	8.5%
Public transit	3	0.4%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	6.1%
Other means	12	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	283	39.3%
15 to 29 min	291	40.4%
30 to 44 min	88	12.2%
45 to 59 min	46	6.4%
60+ min	12	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 9.2% (182 of 1,983)

	Count	Share
Family households	553	63.2%
Nonfamily households	322	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	875	91.3%
Vacant	83	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	776	88.7%
Renter-occupied	99	11.3%

1-unit, detached93.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	896	93.5%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	29	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	10	1.0%
Mobile home & other	18	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1876328
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6963, -86.8555