La Porte city, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 22,409 ( 356 from 2010 )
Land area: 11.9 square miles
Population density: 1879.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	17,405	77.67%	5.5%
Black:	676	3.02%	4.6%
Indian:	19	0.08%	53.7%
Asian:	113	0.50%	20.2%
2+ races:	1,235	5.51%	228.5%
Hispanic:	2,925	13.05%	18.9%

Total non-White:	5,004	22.33%	37.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,009	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,365	7.5

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
22,053
18,414	83.50%
646	2.93%
41	0.19%
94	0.43%
376	1.70%
2,460	11.15%
3,639	16.50%

2000
21,597
19,548	90.51%
385	1.78%
12	0.06%
51	0.24%
201	0.93%
1,400	6.48%
2,049	9.49%

1990
21,507
20,495	95.29%
381	1.77%
129	0.60%
41	0.19%
n/a
461	2.14%
1,012	4.71%

1980
21,755
20,757	95.41%
354	1.63%
46	0.21%
47	0.22%
n/a
551	2.53%
998	4.59%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,134	-5.3
1,590	7.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-947	-4.4
1,037	4.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-262	-1.2
14	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for La Porte city, 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
Number	Percent
35.0
5,780	25.8%
16,629	74.2%
3,289	14.7%

9,177
2.37

5,517	60.1%
3,307	59.9%
825	15.0%
3,660	39.9%

2010
Number	Percent
36.2
5,397	24.5%
16,656	75.5%
3,364	15.3%

8,962
2.39

5,362	59.8%
3,509	65.4%
815	15.2%
3,600	40.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
5,213	24.1%
16,384	75.9%
3,668	17.0%

8,962
2.35

5,641	62.9%
4,145	73.5%
720	12.8%
3,321	37.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
5,346	24.9%
16,161	75.1%
3,600	16.7%

8,694
2.42

5,775	66.4%
4,574	79.2%
577	10.0%
2,919	33.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
5,780	26.6%
15,975	73.4%
3,153	14.5%

8,514
2.52

5,924	69.6%
4,952	83.6%
556	9.4%
2,590	30.4%

2022 Housing Data for La Porte city, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	395	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	370	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	537	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	644	7.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	479	5.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	496	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	297	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	414	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	565	6.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	815	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	1,126	12.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,267	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	585	6.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	516	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	382	4.2%
$200,000 or more	289	3.1%

Median Household Income	55,031
Per Capita Income	28,437

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	355	3.9%
Public Assistance	227	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,321	14.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	8,853	73.4%
Unemployed	517	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	9,370	77.7%
Not in Labor Force	2,684	22.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	4,524	3,573	55.9%
Non-Profit	161	615	20.7%
Self-Employed	346	211	62.1%

Local Government	282	623	31.2%
State Government	134	129	51.0%
Federal Government	73	41	64.0%

Total Private + Self	4,870	3,784	56.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	650	1,408	31.6%
Total	5,520	5,192	51.5%

Pct. Govt.	12.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,182	11.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	2,361	22.0%
Professional, Technical	1,684	15.7%
Service Occupations	2,090	19.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	30	0.3%
All others	3,429	31.9%

White Collar		48.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	2,773	25.8%
Health care and social assistance	1,403	13.1%
Retail trade	1,191	11.1%
Educational services	884	8.2%
Accommodation and food services	863	8.0%
Construction	670	6.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	665	6.2%
Public administration	402	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	386	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	373	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	306	2.8%
Finance and insurance	291	2.7%
Other services	239	2.2%
Information	91	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	75	0.7%
Wholesale trade	55	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	48	0.4%
Utilities	31	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2,209	9.86%
Puerto Rican	365	1.63%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	43	0.19%

Total Central American	213	0.95%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	21	0.09%
Honduran	20	0.09%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	172	0.77%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	95	0.42%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	63	0.28%
Vietnamese	50	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	18,737	90.2%
Spanish	1,527	7.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	146	0.7%
German, other Germanic	129	0.6%
Other Indo-European	93	0.4%
Tagalog	63	0.3%
Vietnamese	50	0.2%
Other	20	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	4,675	20.9%
Irish	2,957	13.2%
Polish	2,185	9.8%
English	1,471	6.6%
American	1,104	4.9%
Scottish	697	3.1%
Italian	539	2.4%
Dutch	490	2.2%
French	467	2.1%
European	430	1.9%
Swedish	347	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	234	1.0%
Belgian	231	1.0%
Russian	226	1.0%
Czech	175	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	21,606	96.4%
Not a citizen	803	3.6%

Native	21,299	95.0%
Foreign-born	1,110	5.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
670	4.7%	1,165	8.2%	5,831	40.9%	3,905	27.4%	2,091	14.7%	603	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	670	4.7%
9-12 Years	1,165	8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	5,831	40.9%
Some College	3,905	27.4%
Bach. Degree	2,091	14.7%
Grad Degree	603	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +434	D +50	D + 1.6%
D +484
2020 vs. 2012	R +993	R +1,316	R + 17.8%
D -323
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,002	R +2,206	R + 27.7%
D -1,204

2016 vs. 2008	R +568	R +2,256	R + 29.3%
D -1,688
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	46%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,156	51.6%	Joe Biden (D)	3,648	45.3%	243	3.0%	8,047	-5	5	0.26%
2016	44%	Donald Trump (R)	3,722	49.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,164	41.8%	678	9.0%	7,564	-7	3	0.27%
2012	44%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,971	54.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,163	43.1%	213	2.9%	7,347	-11	-4	0.28%
2008	49%	Barack Obama (D)	4,852	59.5%	John McCain (R)	3,154	38.7%	153	1.9%	8,159	-10	-7	0.30%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, La Porte city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,648

45.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,156

51.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

222

2.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,047

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, La Porte city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,164

41.8%

Donald Trump (R)

3,722

49.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

554

7.3%

Other

124

1.6%

TOTAL

7,564

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, La Porte city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,971

54.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,163

43.1%

Other

213

2.9%

TOTAL

7,347

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, La Porte city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,852

59.5%

John McCain (R)

3,154

38.7%

Other

153

1.9%

TOTAL

8,159

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Porte city, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	49%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	4,769	54.6%	Woody Myers (D)	3,085	35.3%	882 [+]	10.1%	8,736	-2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 882 (10.1%);
2018	S1	38%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	3,395	51.7%	Mike Braun (R)	2,904	44.2%	268 [+]	4.1%	6,567	-7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 268 (4.1%);
2016	S3	47%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,865	47.2%	Todd Young (R)	3,675	44.9%	651 [+]	7.9%	8,191	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 647 (7.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2016	G	47%	John Gregg (D)	4,186	52.0%	Eric Holcomb (R)	3,489	43.3%	382 [+]	4.7%	8,057	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 376 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	10,178
Median Value	$135,800

Occupied	9,177	90.2%
Vacant	1,001	9.8%

Owned	5,615	61.2%
Rented	3,562	38.8%
Median Rent	$843

Single-Family Units	7,261	71.3%
Detached	6,865	67.4%
Attached	396	3.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,350	13.3%
Mobile Homes	278	2.7%

La Porte city, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for La Porte city, IN

2022 Housing Data for La Porte city, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for La Porte city, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for La Porte city, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for La Porte city, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for La Porte city, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Porte city, IN