LaPorte County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
111,917
Rank #564 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,055 −5.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,125 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.6% +8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,664 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$195,500 −30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,450 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7% −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,549 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,884 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
94.1% Insured
22.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.9%35.7%53.6%71.5%76.0%10.3%7.6%4.9%0.6%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About LaPorte County, Indiana

LaPorte County, Indiana has a total population of 111,917, making it the 564th most populous county in the United States. The median age in LaPorte County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in LaPorte County is $71,055, which ranks #1,125 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in LaPorte County is $195,500, 30.6% below the national median. Renters in LaPorte County pay a median gross rent of $976 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In LaPorte County, 22.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

LaPorte County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (10.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.6%).

All data for LaPorte County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.