Town of Pines

Population: 524
Median household income: $51,944
Median home value: $139,000

Town of Pines is a community in Porter County, Indiana, home to 524 residents. The median household income of $51,944 is below the Porter County median ($85,828).

From 2019 to 2023, Town of Pines's population declined 26.9% from 717 to 524, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $100,400 to $139,000.

16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 524
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,944
Median home value: $139,000
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 353
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

717524

Median household income

$56,375$51,944

Median home value

$100,400$139,000

Median gross rent

$705$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	717	$56,375	$100,400	$705
2020	747	$46,932	$97,400	$918
2021	625	$48,500	$112,500	$925
2022	651	$53,000	$136,700	$1,023
2023	524	$51,944	$139,000	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.7%
5 to 17	30	5.7%
18 to 24	40	7.6%
25 to 34	72	13.7%
35 to 44	58	11.1%
45 to 54	63	12.0%
55 to 64	88	16.8%
65 to 74	78	14.9%
75 and over	86	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	497	94.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	9.2%
High school graduate	189	42.5%
Some college or associate's	143	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	46	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	26	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone92.3%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	92.3%
Carpooled	8	3.2%
Public transit	4	1.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	42.5%
15 to 29 min	67	27.9%
30 to 44 min	20	8.3%
45 to 59 min	36	15.0%
60+ min	15	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 16.8% (88 of 524)

	Count	Share
Family households	130	46.8%
Nonfamily households	148	53.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	278	78.8%
Vacant	75	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	229	82.4%
Renter-occupied	49	17.6%

1-unit, detached88.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	311	88.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	3.7%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1876256
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6882, -86.9518