Porter County, Indiana demographics
Population: 172,353
Median age: 39.6
Median household income: 76,736
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Porter County, Indiana.
Population
| 2021 | 172,353 |
| 2020 | 169,482 |
| 2019 | 168,636 |
| 2018 | 168,041 |
| 2017 | 167,391 |
| 2016 | 167,016 |
| 2015 | 166,570 |
| 2014 | 165,819 |
| 2013 | 165,168 |
| 2012 | 164,386 |
| 2011 | 163,406 |
| 2010 | 162,026 |
| 2009 | 160,073 |
Porter County, IN cities
Aberdeen CDP - 1,955
Beverly Shores town - 588
Burns Harbor town - 2,374
Chesterton town - 14,045
Dune Acres town - 265
Hebron town - 3,397
Kouts town - 2,311
Lakes of the Four Seasons CDP - 7,453
Ogden Dunes town - 1,198
Portage city - 37,540
Porter town - 5,175
Salt Creek Commons CDP - 1,739
Shorewood Forest CDP - 3,069
South Haven CDP - 4,717
Town of Pines town - 625
Valparaiso city - 33,820
Wheeler CDP - 217
Census data for Porter County, Indiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Porter County, Indiana
| Total population | 172,353 |
| Male | 85,640 |
| Female | 86,713 |
| Total population | 172,353 |
| Under 5 years | 9,094 |
| 5 to 9 years | 10,403 |
| 10 to 14 years | 11,232 |
| 15 to 19 years | 11,789 |
| 20 to 24 years | 10,946 |
| 25 to 34 years | 20,723 |
| 35 to 44 years | 23,038 |
| 45 to 54 years | 22,400 |
| 55 to 59 years | 11,906 |
| 60 to 64 years | 12,387 |
| 65 to 74 years | 17,773 |
| 75 to 84 years | 7,453 |
| 85 years and over | 3,209 |
| Median age (years) | 39.6 |
| Under 18 years | 38,004 |
| 16 years and over | 139,227 |
| 18 years and over | 134,349 |
| 21 years and over | 127,404 |
| 62 years and over | 35,957 |
| 65 years and over | 28,435 |
| Total population | 172,353 |
| One race | 164,111 |
| White | 151,838 |
| Black or African American | 6,991 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 258 |
| Asian | 2,411 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 |
| Some other race | 2,588 |
| Two or more races | 8,242 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 131,808 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 64,586 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 67,222 |
Social characteristics in Porter County, Indiana
| Total households | 67,009 |
| Family households (families) | 35,733 |
| Married-couple family | 5,283 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 10,945 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 8,475 |
| Nonfamily households | 15,048 |
| Average household size | 19,347 |
| Average family size | 2.52 |
Economic characteristics in Porter County, Indiana
| Total households | 67,009 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,685 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,995 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,911 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,437 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 6,987 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 10,780 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,942 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13,844 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,168 |
| $200,000 or more | 5,260 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 76,736 |
Housing characteristics in Porter County, Indiana
| Total housing units | 70,944 |
| Occupied housing units | 67,009 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,935 |
| Total housing units | 70,944 |
| 1-unit, detached | 52,415 |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,245 |
| 2 units | 1,574 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,733 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,387 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,943 |
| 20 or more units | 1,301 |
| Mobile home | 3,265 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 81 |
| Total housing units | 70,944 |
| Built 2014 or later | 105 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 4,496 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 10,513 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 12,764 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 7,619 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 13,387 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 7,969 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 6,041 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,975 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,075 |
| Total housing units | 70,944 |
| 1 room | 1,008 |
| 2 rooms | 915 |
| 3 rooms | 3,635 |
| 4 rooms | 8,499 |
| 5 rooms | 13,395 |
| 6 rooms | 15,111 |
| 7 rooms | 10,517 |
| 8 rooms | 7,065 |
| 9 rooms or more | 10,799 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 70,944 |
| No bedroom | 1,034 |
| 1 bedroom | 4,567 |
| 2 bedrooms | 14,208 |
| 3 bedrooms | 33,145 |
| 4 bedrooms | 14,975 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 3,015 |
| Occupied housing units | 67,009 |
| Owner-occupied | 50,603 |
| Renter-occupied | 16,406 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.63 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.17 |
| Occupied housing units | 67,009 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 5,832 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 18,099 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 10,767 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 14,888 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 8,709 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 8,714 |
| Owner-occupied units | 50,603 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,659 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,154 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,033 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10,987 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 13,778 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 9,997 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,557 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 438 |
| Median (dollars) | 210,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 50,603 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 33,791 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 16,812 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 15,350 |
| Less than $500 | 788 |
| $500 to $999 | 6,828 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 5,977 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,355 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 225 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 92 |
| $3,000 or more | 85 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,004 |
| No rent paid | 1,056 |
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