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Porter County, Indiana (IN)

County population in 2022: 174,791 (79% urban, 21% rural); it was 146,798 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 35,194
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 12,083
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 41,867
Renter-occupied apartments: 14,721 (it was 12,782 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

30%

Land area: 418 sq. mi.

Water area: 103.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 418 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Porter County: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.9%), Manufacturing (17.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Porter County, IN (2022)
    • 138,43379.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 19,78411.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7,5264.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,5033.1%Two or more races
    • 2,3011.3%Asian alone
    • 1,1160.6%Some other race alone
    • 1280.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

41.0 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years
Males: 86,952  (49.7%)
Females: 87,839  (50.3%)
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Average household size:
Porter County:

2.0 people
Indiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $83,395 ($53,100 in 1999)
This county:

$83,395
Indiana:

$66,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $910 (lower quartile is $731, upper quartile is $1,234)
This county:

$910
State:

$780


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $266,900 (it was $123,000 in 2000)
Porter:

$266,900
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $187,300 - $369,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $323,400
Here:

$323,400
State:

$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $358,026
Here:

$358,026
State:

$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $188,631
Here:

$188,631
State:

$175,375

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,186
Here:

$181,186
State:

$151,116

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,453
Here:

$139,453
State:

$200,844

Mobile homes: $20,095
Here:

$20,095
State:

$67,116

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,465
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $554

Institutionalized population: 1,423

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 53
  • Burglaries: 30
  • Thefts: 146
  • Auto thefts: 19

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 38
  • Thefts: 156
  • Auto thefts: 23
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Health of residents in Porter County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
73.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
40.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
58.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
68.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 422 buildings, average cost: $339,300
  • 2021: 635 buildings, average cost: $317,700
  • 2020: 544 buildings, average cost: $289,200
  • 2019: 495 buildings, average cost: $271,100
  • 2018: 484 buildings, average cost: $292,400
  • 2017: 515 buildings, average cost: $269,100
  • 2016: 412 buildings, average cost: $278,100
  • 2015: 354 buildings, average cost: $280,100
  • 2014: 370 buildings, average cost: $275,400
  • 2013: 406 buildings, average cost: $289,400
  • 2012: 302 buildings, average cost: $257,600
  • 2011: 221 buildings, average cost: $243,700
  • 2010: 243 buildings, average cost: $264,600
  • 2009: 249 buildings, average cost: $237,900
  • 2008: 364 buildings, average cost: $216,000
  • 2007: 675 buildings, average cost: $225,500
  • 2006: 926 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2005: 1272 buildings, average cost: $200,600
  • 2004: 1203 buildings, average cost: $186,600
  • 2003: 980 buildings, average cost: $166,900
  • 2002: 823 buildings, average cost: $170,700
  • 2001: 860 buildings, average cost: $155,200
  • 2000: 846 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 1999: 950 buildings, average cost: $140,200
  • 1998: 904 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 1997: 955 buildings, average cost: $138,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Porter, IN residents
Average permit cost in Porter, IN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,996 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,975 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Porter, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Porter, IN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Porter, IN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.1%
Porter County:

9.1%
Indiana:

12.6%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.5% for Black residents, 12.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.3% for American Indian residents, 11.1% for other race residents, 14.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.0 years old
(Males: 39.7 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.5 years old, Black residents: 30.0 years old, American Indian residents: 46.1 years old, Asian residents: 39.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.5 years old, Other race residents: 41.1 years old)

Area name: Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Porter County is $596 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $727 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.

Cities in this county include: Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Lakes of the Four Seasons, South Haven, Porter, Hebron, Shorewood Forest, Salt Creek Commons, Kouts.

Porter County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Porter County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.033 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 25.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Porter County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Porter County: Palmira Golf Course (A), Oak Knoll Golf Course (B), Lake County Fairground (C), Pheasant Valley Country Club (D), Youche Country Club (E), Lake Hills Volunteer Fire Department (F), Maple Grove Greenhouse and Nursery (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Porter County include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Saint Matthias Church (D), Lake Hills Baptist Church (E), Lake Prairie Church (F), Zion United Church of Christ (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Creek Cemetery (1), Brunswick Cemetery (2), Fuller Cemetery (3), Sanders Cemetery (4), German Cemetery (5), Zion Evangelical Cemetery (6), Plum Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fancher Lake (A), Fisher Pond (B), Hermit Lake (C), J C Murphey Lake (D), Golf Lake (E), Hidden Lake (F), Lake Dalecarlia (G), Lake Seven (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Run (A), West Creek (B), Stony Run (C), Eagle Creek (D), Cedar Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Porter County include: Camp Area Number Five (1), Lemon Lake County Park (2), Buckley Homestead County Park (3), Leroy Community Park (4), Deep River County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: New London County, Connecticut , Columbia County, Pennsylvania , Deuel County, Nebraska , Huron County, Ohio , Kane County, Illinois , Lucas County, Ohio .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Indiana:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Porter, IN
County total employment by year in Porter, IN
County average yearly wages by year in Porter, IN

Current college students: 8,959
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,862 (49.5% naturalized citizens)

Porter County:

3.4%
Whole state:

6.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,1292010 or later
  • 1,4922000 to 2009
  • 1,0391990 to 1999
  • 6521980 to 1989
  • 5751970 to 1979
  • 1,687Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.4%

Porter County marital status for males Porter County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 54,121
  • One, attached: 3,629
  • Two: 1,982
  • 3 or 4: 1,438
  • 5 to 9: 3,744
  • 10 to 19: 1,801
  • 20 to 49: 1,685
  • 50 or more: 813
  • Mobile homes: 3,516

Housing units in Porter County with a mortgage: 37,372 (2,997 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 2,573 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,107

Here:

97.4% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Porter County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic29,5838
Evangelical Protestant23,85791
Mainline Protestant10,64026
Other1,1367
Orthodox8602
None98,267-
Porter County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Porter County:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
Porter County:

3.62 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 105
This county:

6.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Porter County:

9.0%
Indiana:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Porter County:

28.6%
State:

29.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.6%
State:

14.3%

Agriculture in Porter County:

Average size of farms: 241 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $61,579
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $246.10
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $55,376
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.01%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79,740
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.08
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 17.91%
Corn for grain: 60283 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1962 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 57399 harvested acres
Vegetables: 944 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres

Tornado activity:

Porter County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 1614336.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/12/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Porter County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 216.6 miles away from Porter County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 191.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 216.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 283.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 247.4 miles away from Porter County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Indiana Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2018 - March 4, 2018, FEMA Id: 4363, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1795: September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Snow, Incident Period: February 12, 2007 to February 14, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3274: March 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3274, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 2003 to August 06, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1476: July 11, 2003, FEMA Id: 1476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3162: January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: 3162, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Indiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3135: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 09, 1998 to March 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1217: May 08, 1998, FEMA Id: 1217, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Porter County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Porter

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 55,089 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled: 5,637 (8.0%)
  • Bus: 47 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 8 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 22 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 663 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 215 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 909 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 8,272 (11.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (27%)
  • India (9%)
  • Poland (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Porter County


  • German (13%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (9%)
  • American (8%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • European (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Porter County, Indiana in 2010:

  • 1,772 people in college/university student housing
  • 867 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 508 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 76 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 74 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 48 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 34 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 22 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Porter County, Indiana in 2000:

  • 1,859 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 945 people in nursing homes
  • 223 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 180 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 81 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 74 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 65 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 47 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 31 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 20 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 5 people in crews of maritime vessels
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $84,660.

6.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.96%
Indiana average:

6.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.18% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($33,385 average AGI)
2.78% relocated from other states ($31,914 average AGI)
Porter County:

2.78%
Indiana average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lake County, IN  2.80% ($56,320 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.88% ($100,053)
from LaPorte County, IN  0.57% ($56,057)
from Will County, IL  0.15% ($92,211)
from Jasper County, IN  0.12% ($53,898)
from DuPage County, IL  0.11% ($113,590)
from Marion County, IN  0.11% ($50,789)


6.34% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.34%
Indiana average:

6.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.57% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($29,356 average AGI)
2.78% relocated to other states ($31,535 average AGI)
Porter County:

2.78%
Indiana average:

2.46%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lake County, IN  1.74% ($48,207 average AGI)
to LaPorte County, IN  0.76% ($51,383)
to Cook County, IL  0.37% ($63,655)
to Jasper County, IN  0.16% ($56,670)
to Marion County, IN  0.15% ($50,048)
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.11% ($62,579)
to Starke County, IN  0.10% ($65,206)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 8.7

Births per 1000 population in Porter County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Porter County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Porter County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Porter County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Porter County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Porter County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Porter County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Porter County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Porter County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 21,915 (18,387 aged, 3,528 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,951 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Porter County, Indiana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,872)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,813)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,131)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,115)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,034)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,021)
  • Congestive heart failure (782)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (671)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (483)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (481)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,512
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 178
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,642

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,138
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 767
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 21.6. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 125.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 61.1
  • Suffocation - 32.0
  • Poisoning - 28.2
  • Other - 4.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 174,791
  • Male householders: 34,981 (9,546 living alone), Female householders: 35,135 (10,776 living alone)
  • 37,391 spouses (37,151 opposite-sex spouses), 5,143 unmarried partners, (4,922 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 49,301 children (45,841 natural, 1,000 adopted, 2,460 stepchildren), 1,941 grandchildren, 567 brothers or sisters, 2,157 parents, 58 foster children, 1,236 other relatives, 3,540 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,341

Size of family households: 20,904 2-persons, 10,415 3-persons, 9,328 4-persons, 3,557 5-persons, 1,562 6-persons, 568 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,322 1-person, 2,505 2-persons, 809 3-persons, 146 4-persons.

25,672 married couples with children.
8,654 single-parent households (3,254 men, 5,400 women).

92.9% of residents of Porter speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $603,239,000 ($3,893 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,378,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $349,100,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $130,415,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,319,000
Federal grants: $80,746,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,602,000 ($2,981,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $27,057,000 ($804,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $23,631,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $97,432,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,009,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 9,627
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,079
Here:

39 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +813
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,837
Here:  +43 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Porter County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.11 millions of gallons per day (30% from ground, 70% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Year house built in Porter County, Indiana
  • Year house built in Porter County, Indiana
  • 1,4142020 or later
  • 5,0482010 to 2019
  • 9,9582000 to 2009
  • 10,3351990 to 1999
  • 9,6771980 to 1989
  • 16,4931970 to 1979
  • 6,5161960 to 1969
  • 6,1501950 to 1959
  • 1,5811940 to 1949
  • 5,5571939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Porter County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Porter County, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Porter County, Indiana
  • 01 room
  • 2312 rooms
  • 3823 rooms
  • 4,4034 rooms
  • 8,7415 rooms
  • 13,0146 rooms
  • 9,4577 rooms
  • 6,8438 rooms
  • 11,7519+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Porter County, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Porter County, Indiana
  • 4301 room
  • 8742 rooms
  • 1,9033 rooms
  • 5,4674 rooms
  • 3,7005 rooms
  • 1,8376 rooms
  • 3457 rooms
  • 4608 rooms
  • 2789+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Porter County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Porter County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Porter County, Indiana
  • 128no bedroom
  • 4681 bedroom
  • 7,6152 bedrooms
  • 30,5183 bedrooms
  • 12,7194 bedrooms
  • 3,3745+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Porter County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Porter County, Indiana
  • 538no bedroom
  • 3,6611 bedroom
  • 6,6132 bedrooms
  • 3,6393 bedrooms
  • 7824 bedrooms
  • 615+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Porter County, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Porter County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Porter County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,047no vehicle
  • 14,5081 vehicle
  • 24,8272 vehicles
  • 10,1573 vehicles
  • 3,2934 vehicles
  • 9905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Porter County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Porter County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,512no vehicle
  • 7,5611 vehicle
  • 5,2412 vehicles
  • 8283 vehicles
  • 914 vehicles
  • 615+ vehicles

88.3% of Porter County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Indiana.

Porter County:

88.3%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 116,226
  • Other state: 51,299
  • Northeast: 4,640
  • Midwest: 34,427
  • South: 8,140
  • West: 4,092
Year householders moved into unit in Porter County, IN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Porter County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 92.3%Utility gas
  • 5.1%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 70.4%Utility gas
  • 25.6%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,197
Here:

7.2%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 844
Here:

9.3%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,207
Here:

47.5%
Indiana:

22.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Porter County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,746,000
    Cash and Securities: $25,649,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,967,000
    Other: $3,817,000
    Air Transportation: $1,187,000
    Parks and Recreation: $954,000
    Parks and Recreation: $948,000
    Air Transportation: $936,000
    Regular Highways: $177,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,000
    Parking Facilities: $8,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,193,000
    General - Other: $840,000
    Central Staff Services: $466,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $33,738,000
    General - Other: $13,466,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,178,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,781,000
    Regular Highways: $8,866,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,151,000
    Police Protection: $7,010,000
    Sewerage: $6,716,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,716,000
    Police Protection: $6,510,000
    Regular Highways: $6,229,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,854,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,661,000
    Hospitals: $5,206,000
    Health - Other: $3,941,000
    Health - Other: $3,797,000
    Hospitals: $3,563,000
    Financial Administration: $2,664,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,575,000
    Financial Administration: $2,563,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,542,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,778,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,675,000
    Sewerage: $1,375,000
    Air Transportation: $1,250,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,150,000
    Air Transportation: $1,141,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $867,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $687,000
    Local Fire Protection: $168,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $73,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $56,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,284,000
    Other: $3,597,000
    Public Welfare: $1,257,000
    Highways: $828,000
    General Local Government Support: $50,000
    Natural Resources: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,068,000
    Interest on Debt: $233,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $4,033,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $1,357,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $1,149,000
    Other - General - Other: $963,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $426,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $332,000
    Other - Corrections: $99,000
    Other - Corrections: $96,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $63,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,768,000
    Highways: $1,253,000
    Other: $797,000
    Other: $733,000
    Public Welfare: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,355,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,695,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,695,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,827,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,472,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,039,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,078,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,057,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $792,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $743,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $689,000
    Interest Earnings: $296,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $228,000
    Rents: $123,000
    Rents: $114,000
    Sale of Property: $47,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,365,000
    General - Other: $1,600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $216,000
    Sewerage: $200,000
    General Public Building: $87,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
    Local Fire Protection: $58,000
    Health - Other: $47,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $78,637,000
    Cash and Securities: $47,470,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,367,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,960,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $24,805,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,980,000
    Other: $8,848,000
    Other: $8,397,000
    Highways: $7,239,000
    Highways: $6,400,000
    Public Welfare: $782,000
    Transit Utilities: $223,000
  • Tax - Property: $271,634,000
    Property: $41,548,000
    Individual Income: $5,162,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,878,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,773,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,662,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,484,000
    Other License: $1,250,000
    Other License: $1,211,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,592,000
    : $1,451,000

Porter County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,746,000
    Cash and Securities: $25,649,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,967,000
    Other: $3,817,000
    Air Transportation: $1,187,000
    Parks and Recreation: $954,000
    Parks and Recreation: $948,000
    Air Transportation: $936,000
    Regular Highways: $177,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,000
    Parking Facilities: $8,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,193,000
    General - Other: $840,000
    Central Staff Services: $466,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $33,738,000
    General - Other: $13,466,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,178,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,781,000
    Regular Highways: $8,866,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,151,000
    Police Protection: $7,010,000
    Sewerage: $6,716,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,716,000
    Police Protection: $6,510,000
    Regular Highways: $6,229,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,854,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,661,000
    Hospitals: $5,206,000
    Health - Other: $3,941,000
    Health - Other: $3,797,000
    Hospitals: $3,563,000
    Financial Administration: $2,664,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,575,000
    Financial Administration: $2,563,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,542,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,778,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,675,000
    Sewerage: $1,375,000
    Air Transportation: $1,250,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,150,000
    Air Transportation: $1,141,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $867,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $687,000
    Local Fire Protection: $168,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $73,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $56,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,284,000
    Other: $3,597,000
    Public Welfare: $1,257,000
    Highways: $828,000
    General Local Government Support: $50,000
    Natural Resources: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,068,000
    Interest on Debt: $233,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $4,033,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $1,357,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $1,149,000
    Other - General - Other: $963,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $426,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $332,000
    Other - Corrections: $99,000
    Other - Corrections: $96,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $63,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,768,000
    Highways: $1,253,000
    Other: $797,000
    Other: $733,000
    Public Welfare: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,355,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,695,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,695,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,827,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,472,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,039,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,078,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,057,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $792,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $743,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $689,000
    Interest Earnings: $296,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $228,000
    Rents: $123,000
    Rents: $114,000
    Sale of Property: $47,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,365,000
    General - Other: $1,600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $216,000
    Sewerage: $200,000
    General Public Building: $87,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
    Local Fire Protection: $58,000
    Health - Other: $47,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $78,637,000
    Cash and Securities: $47,470,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,367,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,960,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $24,805,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,980,000
    Other: $8,848,000
    Other: $8,397,000
    Highways: $7,239,000
    Highways: $6,400,000
    Public Welfare: $782,000
    Transit Utilities: $223,000
  • Tax - Property: $271,634,000
    Property: $41,548,000
    Individual Income: $5,162,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,878,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,773,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,662,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,484,000
    Other License: $1,250,000
    Other License: $1,211,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,592,000
    : $1,451,000

Porter County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,746,000
    Cash and Securities: $25,649,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,967,000
    Other: $3,817,000
    Air Transportation: $1,187,000
    Parks and Recreation: $954,000
    Parks and Recreation: $948,000
    Air Transportation: $936,000
    Regular Highways: $177,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,000
    Parking Facilities: $8,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,193,000
    General - Other: $840,000
    Central Staff Services: $466,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $33,738,000
    General - Other: $13,466,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,178,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,781,000
    Regular Highways: $8,866,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,151,000
    Police Protection: $7,010,000
    Sewerage: $6,716,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,716,000
    Police Protection: $6,510,000
    Regular Highways: $6,229,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,854,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,661,000
    Hospitals: $5,206,000
    Health - Other: $3,941,000
    Health - Other: $3,797,000
    Hospitals: $3,563,000
    Financial Administration: $2,664,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,575,000
    Financial Administration: $2,563,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,542,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,778,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,675,000
    Sewerage: $1,375,000
    Air Transportation: $1,250,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,150,000
    Air Transportation: $1,141,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $867,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $687,000
    Local Fire Protection: $168,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $73,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $56,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,284,000
    Other: $3,597,000
    Public Welfare: $1,257,000
    Highways: $828,000
    General Local Government Support: $50,000
    Natural Resources: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,068,000
    Interest on Debt: $233,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $4,033,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $1,357,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $1,149,000
    Other - General - Other: $963,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $426,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $332,000
    Other - Corrections: $99,000
    Other - Corrections: $96,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $63,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,768,000
    Highways: $1,253,000
    Other: $797,000
    Other: $733,000
    Public Welfare: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,355,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,695,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,695,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,827,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,472,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,039,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,078,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,057,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $792,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $743,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $689,000
    Interest Earnings: $296,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $228,000
    Rents: $123,000
    Rents: $114,000
    Sale of Property: $47,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,365,000
    General - Other: $1,600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $216,000
    Sewerage: $200,000
    General Public Building: $87,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
    Local Fire Protection: $58,000
    Health - Other: $47,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $78,637,000
    Cash and Securities: $47,470,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,367,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,960,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $24,805,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,980,000
    Other: $8,848,000
    Other: $8,397,000
    Highways: $7,239,000
    Highways: $6,400,000
    Public Welfare: $782,000
    Transit Utilities: $223,000
  • Tax - Property: $271,634,000
    Property: $41,548,000
    Individual Income: $5,162,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,878,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,773,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,662,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,484,000
    Other License: $1,250,000
    Other License: $1,211,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,592,000
    : $1,451,000

Porter County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,746,000
    Cash and Securities: $25,649,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,967,000
    Other: $3,817,000
    Air Transportation: $1,187,000
    Parks and Recreation: $954,000
    Parks and Recreation: $948,000
    Air Transportation: $936,000
    Regular Highways: $177,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,000
    Parking Facilities: $8,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,193,000
    General - Other: $840,000
    Central Staff Services: $466,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $33,738,000
    General - Other: $13,466,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,178,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,781,000
    Regular Highways: $8,866,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,151,000
    Police Protection: $7,010,000
    Sewerage: $6,716,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,716,000
    Police Protection: $6,510,000
    Regular Highways: $6,229,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,854,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,661,000
    Hospitals: $5,206,000
    Health - Other: $3,941,000
    Health - Other: $3,797,000
    Hospitals: $3,563,000
    Financial Administration: $2,664,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,575,000
    Financial Administration: $2,563,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,542,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,778,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,675,000
    Sewerage: $1,375,000
    Air Transportation: $1,250,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,150,000
    Air Transportation: $1,141,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $867,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $687,000
    Local Fire Protection: $168,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $73,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $56,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,284,000
    Other: $3,597,000
    Public Welfare: $1,257,000
    Highways: $828,000
    General Local Government Support: $50,000
    Natural Resources: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,068,000
    Interest on Debt: $233,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $4,033,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $1,357,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $1,149,000
    Other - General - Other: $963,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $426,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $332,000
    Other - Corrections: $99,000
    Other - Corrections: $96,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $63,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,768,000
    Highways: $1,253,000
    Other: $797,000
    Other: $733,000
    Public Welfare: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,355,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,695,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,695,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,827,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,472,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,039,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,078,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,057,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $792,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $743,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $689,000
    Interest Earnings: $296,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $228,000
    Rents: $123,000
    Rents: $114,000
    Sale of Property: $47,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,365,000
    General - Other: $1,600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $216,000
    Sewerage: $200,000
    General Public Building: $87,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
    Local Fire Protection: $58,000
    Health - Other: $47,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $78,637,000
    Cash and Securities: $47,470,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,367,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,960,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $24,805,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,980,000
    Other: $8,848,000
    Other: $8,397,000
    Highways: $7,239,000
    Highways: $6,400,000
    Public Welfare: $782,000
    Transit Utilities: $223,000
  • Tax - Property: $271,634,000
    Property: $41,548,000
    Individual Income: $5,162,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,878,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,773,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,662,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,484,000
    Other License: $1,250,000
    Other License: $1,211,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,592,000
    : $1,451,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,501
  • Number of aged recipients: 79
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,422
  • Number of recipients under 18: 360
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,001
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 140
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 433
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 716
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 24 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED822$154,159776$176,7645,458$164,313280$74,62911$1,916,636256$166,19565$85,169
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED50$159,76081$160,630489$172,71225$69,1200$024$173,12511$58,545
APPLICATIONS DENIED93$158,516118$164,3391,576$175,495154$45,8441$3,450,00066$179,51532$55,219
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN44$137,52348$170,167790$173,63716$91,0622$1,975,00026$144,7697$103,286
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$152,13311$133,000278$175,09422$107,3640$012$117,8334$121,750
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 24 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED140$195,979199$190,0253$105,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED67$206,14978$189,5514$188,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$203,76545$186,1781$82,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$237,33323$192,3480$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$144,0004$124,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Porter, IN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Porter, IN - Value
Most common first names in Porter County, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,49774.9 years
Mary1,38479.9 years
Robert1,10170.0 years
William1,08874.2 years
Helen79480.5 years
James79269.5 years
George72875.9 years
Charles72173.9 years
Joseph68675.8 years
Margaret58479.6 years
Most common last names in Porter County, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith39373.8 years
Johnson35076.2 years
Miller28876.0 years
Brown24674.4 years
Jones21373.9 years
Anderson20775.1 years
Williams20672.9 years
Wilson15472.7 years
Davis13573.5 years
Thomas11673.4 years
Businesses in Porter County, IN
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1La-Z-Boy2
ALDI2Lane Bryant1
AT&T3Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware5Little Caesars Pizza4
Advance Auto Parts4Long John Silver's3
Applebee's2Lowe's1
Arby's5Marriott1
AutoZone4Marshalls1
Barnes & Noble1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Baskin-Robbins4Maurices1
Bath & Body Works1Mazda1
Bed Bath & Beyond1McDonald's11
Best Western2Menards2
Blockbuster1New Balance2
Buffalo Wild Wings3Nike10
Burger King6Nissan1
CVS5Panera Bread1
Catherines1Papa John's Pizza2
Chevrolet1Payless1
Cold Stone Creamery2Penske2
Comfort Inn3Pier 1 Imports1
Cricket Wireless1Pizza Hut3
Curves4Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Dairy Queen9Quiznos3
Days Inn1RadioShack3
Dennys2Rue211
Discount Tire1SAS Shoes2
Domino's Pizza3Sears3
DressBarn1Sephora1
Dressbarn1Shoe Carnival1
Dunkin Donuts6Sprint Nextel5
Famous Footwear1Staples1
Fashion Bug1Starbucks4
FedEx18Steak 'n Shake2
Ford1Subaru1
GNC3Subway16
GameStop1Super 84
Goodwill1T-Mobile5
H&R Block8T.G.I. Driday's1
Hardee's2Taco Bell6
Hilton2Target1
Holiday Inn1Toyota1
Home Depot1True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul8
Jewel-Osco2U.S. Cellular2
Jimmy John's8UPS38
Jones New York4Verizon Wireless2
Justice1Walgreens10
KFC5Walmart2
Kincaid1Wendy's6
Kmart3White Castle2
Kohl's2YMCA4

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