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LaPorte County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Michigan City-La Porte, IN
Designated Market Area: Chicago, IL-IN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 111,675   ( 208 from 2010 , 747 from 2020)
Land area: 598.3 square miles
Population density: 186.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:87,209 78.09% 3.8%
Black:12,29411.01% 3.9%
Indian:2940.26% 19.5%
Asian:7210.65% 23.7%
2+ races:2,7142.43% 41.5%
Hispanic:8,4437.56% 38.6%
Total non-White:24,46621.91% 17.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,581 11.5
Deaths:3,32014.8
Net Migration: -61-0.3
Net Immigration: 180.1
Change in White population:-3,486 -3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:3,694 3.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
111,467
90,69581.36%
11,83510.62%
2460.22%
5830.52%
1,9181.72%
6,0935.47%
20,77218.64%

2000
110,106
93,33084.76%
11,05210.04%
3060.28%
4990.45%
1,3911.26%
3,4023.09%
16,77615.24%

1990
107,066
95,22388.94%
9,5968.96%
3330.31%
4350.41%
n/a
1,4791.38%
11,84311.06%

1980
108,632
98,13290.33%
8,5937.91%
1760.16%
3860.36%
n/a
1,3051.20%
10,5009.67%

1970
105,342
97,35392.42%
6,9926.64%
1200.11%
1060.10%
n/a
6740.64%
7,989 7.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
12,719 11.6
9,7508.9
-2,174-2.0
8030.7
-2,635 -2.4
3,996 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
14,488 13.5
10,1849.5
-1,566-1.5
4690.4
-1,893 -1.8
4,933 4.6
1980's
NumberRate
15,224 14.0
9,666 8.9
-6,308 -5.8
n/a
-2,909 -2.7
1,343 1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-5,721 -5.4
n/a
779 0.7
2,511 2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for LaPorte County, IN

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.5
23,903 21.4%
87,772 78.6%
20,733 18.6%
43,235
2.43
27,877 64.5%
19,591 70.3%
3,061 11.0%
15,358 35.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.6
25,382 22.8%
86,085 77.2%
15,867 14.2%
42,331
2.48
28,228 66.7%
20,445 72.4%
3,039 10.8%
14,103 33.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.2
26,991 24.5%
83,115 75.5%
14,969 13.6%
41,086
2.52
28,831 70.2%
22,503 78.1%
2,875 10.0%
12,255 29.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
27,200 25.4%
79,866 74.6%
13,953 13.0%
38,335
2.63
27,915 72.8%
22,681 81.3%
2,305 8.3%
10,420 27.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
32,444 29.9%
76,188 70.1%
11,588 10.7%
37,343
2.82
28,755 77.0%
24,638 85.7%
2,209 7.7%
8,588 23.0%

2022 Housing Data for LaPorte County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units49,763 
Median Value$166,200 
Occupied43,23586.9%
Vacant6,52813.1%
Owned32,04974.1%
Rented11,18625.9%
Median Rent$860 
Single-Family Units40,44681.3%
    Detached39,12378.6%
    Attached1,3232.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,1638.4%
Mobile Homes1,9814.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for LaPorte County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7384.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,6203.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,8774.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992,0534.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,8614.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,6973.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,9314.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,6823.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991,8514.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993,3357.7%
$60,000 to $74,9994,33710.0%
$75,000 to $99,9996,64815.4%
$100,000 to $124,9993,9859.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992,8976.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993,5348.2%
$200,000 or more2,1895.1%
Median Household Income66,854 
Per Capita Income33,048 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,2705.3%
Public Assistance9622.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,86911.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed43,05966.4%
Unemployed2,2623.5%
In Armed Forces150.0%
Total Labor Force45,33669.9%
Not in Labor Force19,53730.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector20,95115,71057.1%
Non-Profit8232,51724.6%
Self-Employed2,3871,57460.3%
Local Government1,1842,52631.9%
State Government67477546.5%
Federal Government50620171.6%
Total Private + Self23,33817,28457.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1876,01934.6%
Total26,52523,30353.2%
Pct. Govt.11.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,15512.3%
Sales and Office Occupations10,04520.1%
Professional, Technical8,78317.6%
Service Occupations9,39718.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1410.3%
All others15,51731.1%
White Collar 50.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing11,08722.2%
Health care and social assistance6,11412.3%
Retail trade5,57011.2%
Educational services3,7417.5%
Construction3,6807.4%
Accommodation and food services3,4436.9%
Transportation and warehousing2,2724.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,2594.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2,2344.5%
Public administration2,1104.2%
Other services1,6353.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5583.1%
Finance and insurance1,2982.6%
Wholesale trade1,0132.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing5101.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4771.0%
Information4410.9%
Utilities4350.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for LaPorte County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,4054.82%
Puerto Rican1,1221.00%
Cuban670.06%
Dominican610.05%
Total Central American5000.45%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan790.07%
Honduran710.06%
Nicaraguan230.02%
Panamanian1550.14%
Salvadoran1720.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2210.20%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian400.04%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1070.10%
Ecuadorian640.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian100.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6970.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3000.27%
Indian800.07%
Vietnamese670.06%
Chinese480.04%
Japanese310.03%
Thai210.02%
Malaysian120.01%
Korean80.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English100,57794.9%
Spanish3,1543.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6320.6%
German, other Germanic4420.4%
Other Indo-European3080.3%
Tagalog2800.3%
Arabic1080.1%
Other940.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun790.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German25,61622.8%
Irish14,49012.9%
Polish12,51811.2%
English8,7497.8%
American4,5384.0%
Italian2,8602.5%
Dutch2,2362.0%
Swedish1,9881.8%
French1,8031.6%
European1,4951.3%
Scottish1,3721.2%
Czech8660.8%
Norwegian8420.8%
Greek6770.6%
Slovak6770.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen110,41298.4%
Not a citizen1,8031.6%
Native108,70496.9%
Foreign-born3,5113.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for LaPorte County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,261 2.9%5,723 7.3%30,864 39.1%23,421 29.7%11,189 14.2%5,448 6.9%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,261 2.9%
9-12 Years 5,723 7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 30,864 39.1%
Some College 23,421 29.7%
Bach. Degree 11,189 14.2%
Grad Degree 5,448 6.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for LaPorte County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 52,123 49,424 2,699 5.2% 5.1%
1991 51,662 48,862 2,800 5.4% 5.7%
1992 52,512 49,128 3,384 6.4% 6.1%
1993 53,892 50,736 3,156 5.9% 5.1%
1994 54,563 51,938 2,625 4.8% 4.7%
1995 55,920 52,955 2,965 5.3% 4.4%
1996 54,689 52,020 2,669 4.9% 4.0%
1997 54,631 52,534 2,097 3.8% 3.4%
1998 54,142 52,399 1,743 3.2% 3.0%
1999 53,593 51,736 1,857 3.5% 2.9%
2000 53,777 51,921 1,856 3.5% 3.0%
2001 53,982 51,349 2,633 4.9% 4.2%
2002 54,026 50,327 3,699 6.8% 5.2%
2003 53,768 50,146 3,622 6.7% 5.3%
2004 52,560 49,272 3,288 6.3% 5.4%
2005 53,013 49,838 3,175 6.0% 5.4%
2006 53,230 50,224 3,006 5.6% 5.0%
2007 52,496 49,809 2,687 5.1% 4.6%
2008 52,910 49,608 3,302 6.2% 5.9%
2009 52,969 46,596 6,373 12.0% 10.5%
2010 51,325 45,305 6,020 11.7% 10.1%
2011 50,555 45,414 5,141 10.2% 8.9%
2012 49,730 44,948 4,782 9.6% 8.2%
2013 48,999 44,520 4,479 9.1% 7.5%
2014 48,898 45,175 3,723 7.6% 5.9%
2015 48,508 45,486 3,022 6.2% 4.8%
2016 48,689 45,863 2,826 5.8% 4.4%
2017 47,720 45,617 2,103 4.4% 3.5%
2018 48,023 45,966 2,057 4.3% 3.4%
2019 47,456 45,474 1,982 4.2% 3.2%
2020 47,444 42,924 4,520 9.5% 7.1%
2021 46,967 44,438 2,529 5.4% 3.9%
2022 47,120 45,382 1,738 3.7% 3.0%
2023 47,678 45,780 1,898 4.0% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com