Shorewood Forest

Population: 3,030
Median household income: $151,382
Median home value: $449,400

Shorewood Forest, a community in Porter County, Indiana, has 3,030 residents. At $151,382, its median household income sits above Porter County's $85,828.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shorewood Forest's population grew 7.3% from 2,825 to 3,030, while its median home value rose 21.8% from $369,000 to $449,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,030
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $151,382
Median home value: $449,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,070
Homeownership rate: 99.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8253,030

Median household income

$123,000$151,382

Median home value

$369,000$449,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	2,825	$123,000	$369,000
2020	2,931	$135,750	$379,500
2021	3,069	$158,214	$430,700
2022	3,215	$166,563	$440,900
2023	3,030	$151,382	$449,400

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	6.5%
5 to 17	466	15.4%
18 to 24	227	7.5%
25 to 34	202	6.7%
35 to 44	196	6.5%
45 to 54	568	18.7%
55 to 64	569	18.8%
65 to 74	377	12.4%
75 and over	228	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,302	76.0%
Black or African American	26	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	45	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	122	4.0%
Two or more races	116	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	415	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate20.9%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree26.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	3.6%
High school graduate	447	20.9%
Some college or associate's	593	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	467	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	556	26.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,085	80.2%
Carpooled	104	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	164	12.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	10.5%
15 to 29 min	389	32.7%
30 to 44 min	366	30.8%
45 to 59 min	134	11.3%
60+ min	175	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 8.3% (250 of 3,030)

	Count	Share
Family households	926	90.6%
Nonfamily households	96	9.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,022	95.5%
Vacant	48	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,017	99.5%
Renter-occupied	5	0.5%

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	1,070	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: 1869642
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 41.4600, -87.1482