Porter

Population: 5,208
Median household income: $74,155
Median home value: $259,700

Porter is a community in Porter County, Indiana, home to 5,208 residents. The median household income of $74,155 is below the Porter County median ($85,828).

From 2019 to 2023, Porter's population grew 8.1% from 4,817 to 5,208, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $189,900 to $259,700.

78.1% of workers drive to work alone. 77.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,208
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $74,155
Median home value: $259,700
Median gross rent: $1,161
Housing units: 2,106
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8175,208

Median household income

$91,667$74,155

Median home value

$189,900$259,700

Median gross rent

$1,299$1,161

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,817	$91,667	$189,900	$1,299
2020	4,835	$85,804	$202,600	$1,179
2021	5,175	$79,247	$206,000	$1,266
2022	5,204	$77,222	$237,100	$1,101
2023	5,208	$74,155	$259,700	$1,161

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	303	5.8%
5 to 17	617	11.8%
18 to 24	293	5.6%
25 to 34	904	17.4%
35 to 44	748	14.4%
45 to 54	545	10.5%
55 to 64	824	15.8%
65 to 74	690	13.2%
75 and over	284	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,970	76.2%
Black or African American	61	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.5%
Asian	78	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	225	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	844	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	143	3.6%
High school graduate	1,116	27.9%
Some college or associate's	1,685	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	766	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	285	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,945	78.1%
Carpooled	227	9.1%
Public transit	20	0.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	298	12.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	676	30.8%
15 to 29 min	744	33.9%
30 to 44 min	393	17.9%
45 to 59 min	162	7.4%
60+ min	217	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 8.4% (436 of 5,172)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,366	65.8%
Nonfamily households	711	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,077	98.6%
Vacant	29	1.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,604	77.2%
Renter-occupied	473	22.8%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,626	77.2%
1-unit, attached	153	7.3%
2 to 4 units	130	6.2%
5 to 19 units	189	9.0%
20 or more units	8	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1861164
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 41.6275, -87.0827