Chesterton

Population: 14,326
Median household income: $88,536
Median home value: $280,400

Chesterton, a community in Porter County, Indiana, has 14,326 residents. Its median household income of $88,536 runs in line with the Porter County figure of $85,828.

From 2019 to 2023, Chesterton's population grew 1.5% from 14,119 to 14,326, while its median home value rose 47.3% from $190,400 to $280,400.

The typical home was built around 1980. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,326
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $88,536
Median home value: $280,400
Median gross rent: $1,145
Housing units: 6,025
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,11914,326

Median household income

$73,977$88,536

Median home value

$190,400$280,400

Median gross rent

$933$1,145

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,119	$73,977	$190,400	$933
2020	13,884	$76,427	$199,000	$973
2021	14,045	$86,098	$238,700	$1,006
2022	14,191	$90,753	$265,800	$1,107
2023	14,326	$88,536	$280,400	$1,145

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,111	7.8%
5 to 17	2,573	18.0%
18 to 24	756	5.3%
25 to 34	1,962	13.7%
35 to 44	2,619	18.3%
45 to 54	1,591	11.1%
55 to 64	1,337	9.3%
65 to 74	1,155	8.1%
75 and over	1,222	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,123	84.6%
Black or African American	222	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	229	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	607	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,145	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	350	3.5%
High school graduate	3,092	31.3%
Some college or associate's	2,473	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,761	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,210	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home20.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,856	70.5%
Carpooled	373	5.4%
Public transit	121	1.8%
Walked	51	0.7%
Bicycle	57	0.8%
Worked from home	1,399	20.3%
Other means	32	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,628	29.7%
15 to 29 min	1,962	35.7%
30 to 44 min	1,074	19.6%
45 to 59 min	307	5.6%
60+ min	519	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 10.8% (1,531 of 14,150)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,271	56.7%
Nonfamily households	2,494	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,765	95.7%
Vacant	260	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,139	71.8%
Renter-occupied	1,626	28.2%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,947	65.5%
1-unit, attached	547	9.1%
2 to 4 units	603	10.0%
5 to 19 units	609	10.1%
20 or more units	225	3.7%
Mobile home & other	94	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1812412
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 41.5998, -87.0550