Kouts

Population: 2,261
Median household income: $75,854
Median home value: $223,700

Kouts, a community in Porter County, Indiana, has 2,261 residents. The median household income of $75,854 is below the Porter County median ($85,828).

From 2019 to 2023, Kouts's population grew 12.0% from 2,018 to 2,261, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $151,100 to $223,700.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $699.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,261
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,854
Median home value: $223,700
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 946
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0182,261

Median household income

$66,591$75,854

Median home value

$151,100$223,700

Median gross rent

$918$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,018	$66,591	$151,100	$918
2020	2,330	$64,700	$171,300	$653
2021	2,311	$65,987	$180,100	$700
2022	2,219	$74,609	$198,100	$697
2023	2,261	$75,854	$223,700	$699

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	128	5.7%
5 to 17	465	20.6%
18 to 24	233	10.3%
25 to 34	222	9.8%
35 to 44	396	17.5%
45 to 54	303	13.4%
55 to 64	252	11.1%
65 to 74	128	5.7%
75 and over	134	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,952	86.3%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	296	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	2.2%
High school graduate	565	39.4%
Some college or associate's	534	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	201	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	104	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone94.9%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,176	94.9%
Carpooled	43	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	213	17.4%
15 to 29 min	413	33.7%
30 to 44 min	428	34.9%
45 to 59 min	84	6.9%
60+ min	88	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 4.8% (108 of 2,255)

	Count	Share
Family households	547	60.0%
Nonfamily households	365	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	912	96.4%
Vacant	34	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	750	82.2%
Renter-occupied	162	17.8%

1-unit, detached84.1%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	796	84.1%
1-unit, attached	24	2.5%
2 to 4 units	44	4.7%
5 to 19 units	82	8.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1840518
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3172, -87.0266