Indiana

Porter County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
82.4%
Hispanic
10.2%
African
3.9%
Other
3.5%

Compared with Indiana and the United States

Porter Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPorter CountyIndianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White82.4%73.4%58%
Hispanic10.2%9.6%—
Black or African American3.9%10.1%—
Indian0.8%1%—
East Asian0.5%0.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Porter County next to Indiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPorter CountyIndianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.3 (−6.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.9 (−26.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$87,972$71,957$80,734
Median home value$281,500$218,200$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,219/mo$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.6%17.7%21.0%