Porter County, Indiana

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 174,150
Median household income: $85,828
Median home value: $261,900

Porter County, Indiana counts 174,150 residents. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $85,828 is above the Indiana median ($70,051).

From 2019 to 2023, Porter County's population grew 3.3% from 168,636 to 174,150, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $71,152 to $85,828.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 174,150
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $85,828
Median home value: $261,900
Median gross rent: $1,146
Housing units: 72,102
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

168,636174,150

Median household income

$71,152$85,828

Median home value

$185,400$261,900

Median gross rent

$933$1,146

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	168,636	$71,152	$185,400	$933
2020	169,482	$72,255	$193,500	$947
2021	172,353	$76,736	$210,100	$1,004
2022	173,355	$82,915	$242,300	$1,092
2023	174,150	$85,828	$261,900	$1,146

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,902	5.1%
5 to 17	28,741	16.5%
18 to 24	15,257	8.8%
25 to 34	20,797	11.9%
35 to 44	23,664	13.6%
45 to 54	22,316	12.8%
55 to 64	23,599	13.6%
65 to 74	19,024	10.9%
75 and over	11,850	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	139,285	80.0%
Black or African American	7,090	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	111	0.1%
Asian	2,333	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	37	0.0%
Some other race	334	0.2%
Two or more races	5,226	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,734	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,506	6.2%
High school graduate	41,408	34.2%
Some college or associate's	35,863	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	23,044	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	13,429	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67,621	81.8%
Carpooled	5,746	7.0%
Public transit	532	0.6%
Walked	830	1.0%
Bicycle	161	0.2%
Worked from home	7,207	8.7%
Other means	572	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18,474	24.5%
15 to 29 min	25,052	33.2%
30 to 44 min	18,239	24.2%
45 to 59 min	6,229	8.3%
60+ min	7,468	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 9.2% (15,723 of 170,455)

	Count	Share
Family households	45,516	66.9%
Nonfamily households	22,533	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68,049	94.4%
Vacant	4,053	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52,543	77.2%
Renter-occupied	15,506	22.8%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53,961	74.8%
1-unit, attached	2,870	4.0%
2 to 4 units	3,947	5.5%
5 to 19 units	6,209	8.6%
20 or more units	1,744	2.4%
Mobile home & other	3,371	4.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 18127
State: Indiana
Land area: 418 sq mi
Water area: 104 sq mi
Center point: 41.5099, -87.0713