La Porte, IN City Data

La Porte, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,621 people who live in La Porte and approximately 110,106 who live in La Porte County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Porte to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Porte. We have included La Porte housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Porte Information

La Porte County where La Porte resides is 613.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 110,106 and has a population rank of 493 out of all the places in the United States.

La Porte has a total of 21,621 people and of those residents there are 10,450 males and 11,171 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 1,442 births each year and around 1,069 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Porte varies per year, but currently 21,334 are one race and 287 are two or more races.

Of the 21,621 people who live in La Porte, there are 5,854 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Porte is 3,018 male and 2,836 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,334.

General La Porte Information
Total area in square miles - La Porte County	613.04
Water area in square miles - La Porte County	N/A
Resident population - La Porte County	110,106
Population rank - La Porte County	493
Total population	21,621
Total population (male)	10,450
Total population (female)	11,171
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - La Porte County	1,442
Deaths- La Porte County	1,069
Population of one race	21,334
Population of two or more races	287
Population under 20 years	5,854
Population under 20 years (male)	3,018
Population under 20 years (female)	2,836
Total population 18 years and over	16,334

La Porte Social Characteristics

There are 41,050 households in La Porte. Families make up 28,831 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Porte families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,093), male householder with no wife present (1,694) and female householder with no husband present (4,634). The remainder of the La Porte households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,453. La Porte, IN moving companies help people in La Porte move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Porte. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Porte is based, there are 42,967 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,214 never married, 23,684 now married, 553 separated, 5,132 widowed, and 5,384 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 648 separated, 1,258 widowed and 5,558 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Porte social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Porte.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (La Porte County)
Total households	41,050
Family households (families)	28,831
With own children under 18 years	14,178
Married-couple family	22,093
With own children under 18 years	9,543
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,694
With own children under 18 years	912
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,634
With own children under 18 years	2,896
Nonfamily households	12,453
Householder living alone	10,365
65 years and over	4,324

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,907
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,513
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,011
Householder	5,543
Spouse	4,045
Child	6,054
Other relatives	260
Nonrelatives	488
Unmarried partner	269
Roomer or boarder	41
Housemate or roommate	52
Unmarried partner	597
Foster child	12
Other	114

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,032
Male householder	1,468
Male householder living alone	1,137
Male householder not living alone	331
Female householder	1,905
Female householder living alone	1,707
Female householder not living alone	198
Nonrelatives	659
Unmarried partner	328
Roomer or boarder	76
Housemate or roommate	156
Foster child	N/A
Other	99

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,967
Never married	8,214
Now married	23,684
Separated	553
Widowed	5,132
Divorced	5,384
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	648
Widowed	1,258
Divorced	5,558

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,621
Male	10,450
Under 5 years	764
5 to 9 years	780
10 to 14 years	708
15 to 17 years	458
18 and 19 years	308
20 years	150
21 years	150
22 to 24 years	457
25 to 29 years	914
30 to 34 years	815
35 to 39 years	803
40 to 44 years	749
45 to 49 years	756
50 to 54 years	589
55 to 59 years	397
60 and 61 years	144
62 to 64 years	211
65 and 66 years	119
67 to 69 years	184
70 to 74 years	347
75 to 79 years	302
80 to 84 years	191
85 years and over	154
Female	11,171
Under 5 years	768
5 to 9 years	689
10 to 14 years	695
15 to 17 years	425
18 and 19 years	259
20 years	153
21 years	134
22 to 24 years	455
25 to 29 years	748
30 to 34 years	714
35 to 39 years	782
40 to 44 years	760
45 to 49 years	754
50 to 54 years	632
55 to 59 years	483
60 and 61 years	176
62 to 64 years	238
65 and 66 years	181
67 to 69 years	293
70 to 74 years	519
75 to 79 years	505
80 to 84 years	396
85 years and over	412

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,621
One race	21,334
White	20,021
Black or African American	416
American Indian and Alaska Native	80
Asian	82
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	15
Two or more races	287

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,043
People who are White alone	19,561
People who are Black or African American alone	302
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	80
People who are Asian alone	82
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,403
People who are Some other race alone	732

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	103,061
Same house	60,129
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,354
Different state or abroad	7,712
Different state	6,900
Abroad	812

PLACE OF BIRTH (La Porte County)
Total resident population	110,106
Born in United States	73,617
State of residence	76,817
Different state	30,217
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	342
Foreign born	2,730

La Porte Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Porte. That total enrollment is 27,395 for the population of the country, which includes La Porte. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was N/A and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,621 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,524.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Porte population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,395
Pre-kindergarten	2,112
Public	1,229
Private	883
Kindergarten	1,447
Public	1,194
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,205
Public	10,727
Private	1,478
Elementary and high school	19,311
Public	17,260
Private	2,051
High school grades 9 to 12	7,106
Public	6,533
Private	573
College, undergraduate years	4,170
Public	3,616
Private	554
Graduate or professional school	355
Public	180
Private	175
Not enrolled in school	78,357

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	73,723
Less than 9th grade	3,706
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,608
High school graduate	30,234
Some college, no degree	14,804
Associate's degree	4,059
Bachelor's degree	10,312
Graduate or professional degree	14
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,633

La Porte Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 86,339 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Porte. The La Porte occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,542), service occupations (8,060), sales and office occupations (12,344), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (213), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,972) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,966). The 86,339 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,242 private wage and salary workers, 5,797 government workers, 2,863 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (La Porte County)
Population 16 years and over	86,339
In labor force	53,431
Civilian labor force	53,408
Employed	51,097
Unemployed	2,311
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	42,126
In labor force	24,691
Civilian labor force	24,683
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,166
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	44,213
In labor force	28,740
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,145
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (La Porte County)
Workers 16 years and over	50,121
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	41,892
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,933
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,006
Other means	289
Worked at home	1,308
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,075,720

OCCUPATION (La Porte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,542
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,542
Service occupations	8,060
Sales and office occupations	12,344
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	213
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,972
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,966

INDUSTRY (La Porte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,542
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	746
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,112
Wholesale trade	1,548
Retail trade	5,984
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,815
Information	1,017
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,045
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,931
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,856
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,191
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,008

CLASS OF WORKER (La Porte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,542
Private wage and salary workers	42,242
Government workers	5,797
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,863
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Porte Housing Characteristics

In La Porte, IN there are N/A housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately N/A occupied and N/A vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Porte, there are N/A 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total N/A units in La Porte. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Porte, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Porte, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Porte. There are N/A housing units with rent less than $200, N/A with rent between $200-299, N/A with rent between $300-499 and N/A with rent for $500 and above. Full La Porte gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Porte, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (La Porte County)
Total housing units	N/A
Occupied housing units	N/A
Vacant housing units	N/A

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (La Porte County)
Total housing units	N/A
1-unit, detached	N/A
1-unit, attached	N/A
2 units	N/A
3 or 4 units	N/A
5 to 9 units	N/A
10 to 19 units	N/A
20 to 49 units	N/A
50 or more units	N/A
Mobile home	N/A

HOUSING TENURE (La Porte County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Owner-occupied	N/A
Renter-occupied	N/A

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (La Porte County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
No vehicles available	N/A
2 vehicle available	N/A
3 vehicles available	N/A
4 vehicles available	N/A
5 or more vehicles available	N/A

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (La Porte County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Utility gas	N/A
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	N/A
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N/A
Coal or coke	N/A
Wood	N/A
Solar energy	N/A
Other fuel	N/A
No fuel used	N/A

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (La Porte County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Less Than $50,000	N/A
$50,000 to $99,999	N/A
$100,000 to $149,999	N/A
$150,000 to $199,999	N/A
$200,000 to $299,999	N/A
$300,000 to $499,999	N/A
$1,000,000 or more	N/A
Median (dollars)	N/A

GROSS RENT (La Porte County)
Occupied units paying rent	N/A
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	N/A
$300 to $499	N/A
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999	N/A
$1,000 to $1,499	N/A
$1,500 or more	N/A