LaPorte County, Indiana
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 111,294
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 111,348
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 112,418
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 112,420
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 112,417
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 111,467
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,863
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,673
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $195,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,303
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $976
Building Permits, 2025 291
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 43,633
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 412,153
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 590,855
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,502
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,014,956
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,019
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,055
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,395
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,297
Total employment, 2023 34,909
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,775,423
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,381
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,768
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 922
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,198
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,435
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 187.9
Population per square mile, 2010 186.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 598.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 598.30
FIPS Code 18091