South Haven

Population: 7,177
Median household income: $78,530
Median home value: $163,500

South Haven is a community in Porter County, Indiana, home to 7,177 residents. Its median household income of $78,530 runs below the Porter County figure of $85,828.

From 2019 to 2023, South Haven's population grew 40.9% from 5,092 to 7,177, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $120,700 to $163,500.

89.0% of workers drive to work alone. 88.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,177
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $78,530
Median home value: $163,500
Median gross rent: $1,308
Housing units: 2,770
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0927,177

Median household income

$53,553$78,530

Median home value

$120,700$163,500

Median gross rent

$954$1,308

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,092	$53,553	$120,700	$954
2020	5,017	$57,656	$127,100	$961
2021	4,717	$59,271	$130,000	$1,079
2022	7,237	$72,068	$154,400	$1,181
2023	7,177	$78,530	$163,500	$1,308

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	281	3.9%
5 to 17	1,294	18.0%
18 to 24	676	9.4%
25 to 34	1,104	15.4%
35 to 44	845	11.8%
45 to 54	1,030	14.4%
55 to 64	1,084	15.1%
65 to 74	432	6.0%
75 and over	431	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,926	82.6%
Black or African American	302	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	124	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	818	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	438	8.9%
High school graduate	2,291	46.5%
Some college or associate's	1,594	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	429	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	174	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,079	89.0%
Carpooled	232	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	133	3.8%
Other means	16	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	582	17.5%
15 to 29 min	1,258	37.8%
30 to 44 min	1,017	30.6%
45 to 59 min	97	2.9%
60+ min	373	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 11.9% (855 of 7,177)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,935	72.4%
Nonfamily households	736	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,671	96.4%
Vacant	99	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,980	74.1%
Renter-occupied	691	25.9%

1-unit, detached88.6%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,455	88.6%
1-unit, attached	131	4.7%
2 to 4 units	18	0.6%
5 to 19 units	150	5.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1871288
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5387, -87.1404