Salt Creek Commons

Population: 1,973
Median household income: $84,648
Median home value: $181,100

Located in Porter County, Indiana, Salt Creek Commons is a community with a population of 1,973. Its median household income of $84,648 runs in line with the Porter County figure of $85,828.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salt Creek Commons's population declined 7.2% from 2,126 to 1,973, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $135,500 to $181,100.

The typical home was built around 1979. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,973
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $84,648
Median home value: $181,100
Median gross rent: $1,323
Housing units: 698
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1261,973

Median household income

$64,201$84,648

Median home value

$135,500$181,100

Median gross rent

$1,220$1,323

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,126	$64,201	$135,500	$1,220
2020	1,941	$66,389	$137,600	$1,313
2021	1,739	$63,571	$141,400	$1,407
2022	1,854	$78,155	$164,400	$1,215
2023	1,973	$84,648	$181,100	$1,323

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over0.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	4.3%
5 to 17	429	21.7%
18 to 24	161	8.2%
25 to 34	357	18.1%
35 to 44	308	15.6%
45 to 54	187	9.5%
55 to 64	257	13.0%
65 to 74	177	9.0%
75 and over	13	0.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,518	76.9%
Black or African American	54	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	284	14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	5.9%
High school graduate	535	41.2%
Some college or associate's	424	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	245	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	19	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	821	86.6%
Carpooled	92	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	2.4%
Other means	12	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	5.5%
15 to 29 min	415	44.9%
30 to 44 min	346	37.4%
45 to 59 min	79	8.5%
60+ min	34	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 11.0% (217 of 1,973)

	Count	Share
Family households	548	84.4%
Nonfamily households	101	15.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	649	93.0%
Vacant	49	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	550	84.7%
Renter-occupied	99	15.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	698	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1867608
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5111, -87.1411