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Kouts, IN

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,372
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.8
years ∙ half population younger than 35.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
22.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Kouts is a town within Porter County, Indiana, United States.
Location
Town in Porter County, IN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.317175° N, 87.026581° W
DMS41° 19′ 01.83″ N, 87° 01′ 35.69″ W

Population Density & area

1,960/sq mi (755.4/km²)
Total Area
1.21 sq mi (3.14 km²)
Land Area
1.21 sq mi (3.14 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.2% male
Male 51.2%
Female 48.8%
males per 100 females
Kouts 104.8
Porter County 98.1
Indiana 98.4

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Kouts 0%
Porter County 4%
Indiana 6.3%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.8
years ∙ half population younger than 35.8, half older
Kouts
35.8
Porter County
40.8
Indiana
38.1

Dependency ratio

Low High
64.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Kouts 64.7
Porter County 65.6
Indiana 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Kouts Porter County Indiana
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 27.9% 21.3% 23.3%
Working age (18-64) 60.7% 60.4% 59.9%
Senior (65+) 11.4% 18.3% 16.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 64.7 65.6 66.7
Child dependency ratio 46 35.4 38.8
Old-age dependency ratio 18.8 30.3 27.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
87.4%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
11.5%
Other
1%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
22.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Kouts 22.3%
Porter County 35.8%
Indiana 41.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Kouts population
Kouts Porter County Indiana
Hispanic or Latino 11.5% 11.7% 8.6%
Mexican 8.2% 8.2% 5.7%
Puerto Rican 2.5% 2.1% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.8% 1.3% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 88.5% 88.3% 91.4%
One race 87.5% 85.2% 87.6%
White 87.4% 79.1% 75.4%
Black or African American 0.1% 4.3% 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 1.4% 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1% 3.1% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.1% family
Family 62.1%
Non family 37.9%
% family households
Kouts 62.1%
Porter County 67.3%
Indiana 63.7%

Average household size

2.57
persons per household
Kouts
2.57
Porter County
2.5
Indiana
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Kouts population
Kouts Porter County Indiana
Total households 923 68,639 2,716,009
Average houshold size 2.57 2.5 2.46
Family households 573 46,181 1,729,978
Average family size 3.31 3.03 3.07
Married couple family 500 36,855 1,284,219
Other families 73 9,326 445,759
Male householder 50 3,249 137,811
Female householder 23 6,077 307,948
Non-family households 350 22,458 986,031
One-person households 291 18,658 803,751
Male householder 188 8,831 374,646
Senior (65+) living alone 23 2,770 109,929
Female householder 103 9,827 429,105
Senior (65+) living alone 61 5,399 217,057
Other living arrangements 59 3,800 182,280

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

961
housing units
Kouts 961
Porter County 72,662
Indiana 2,976,568

Occupancy status

96% occupied
Occupied 96%
Vacant 4%
vacancy rate
Kouts 4%
Porter County 5.5%
Indiana 8.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
88.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
11.6%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
8.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
31.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
31.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
28%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Kouts Porter County Indiana
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 6 5.9
1–3 rooms 11.4% 7.4% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 58.2% 52.5% 51.4%
7+ rooms 30.4% 40% 38.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 9.1% 1.6% 1.7%
1 bedroom 1.7% 6.3% 9.2%
2 bedrooms 10.3% 20.1% 24.7%
3 bedrooms 61.1% 47.8% 43.3%
4+ bedrooms 17.9% 24% 21.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 1982 1977
Total housing units 961 72,662 2,976,568
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.2% owners
Renter-occupied 14.8%
Owner-occupied 85.2%
homeownership rate
Kouts 85.2%
Porter County 77.7%
Indiana 70.6%

Average household size

2.7
Owner-occupied
1.8
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Kouts 2.7
Porter County 2.6
Indiana 2.58

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Kouts Porter County Indiana
Total occupied units 923 68,639 2,716,009
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.3% 20.6% 23.9%
2010 to 2019 52.4% 39.4% 39.6%
2000 to 2009 24.7% 18.1% 16.3%
1999 or earlier 10.5% 21.8% 20.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.6% 98.2%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.9% 1.3%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2% 3.4% 6.2%
1 vehicle 35.4% 29.9% 32%
2 vehicles 49.7% 42.4% 38.2%
3 or more vehicles 12.9% 24.3% 23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 91.9% 88.5% 65.8%
Electricity 8.1% 10.3% 31.2%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 0.5%
All other fuels 0% 0.6% 2%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.6% 0.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$235,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Kouts
$235,400
Porter County
$281,500
Indiana
$218,200

Housing Cost Burden

22%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
22%
Owners without a mortgage
14.5%
Renters
20.5%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Kouts Porter County Indiana
Property value
Median Value $235,400 $281,500 $218,200
Under $100,000 1.5% 7.1% 16.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 19% 19.6% 28.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 57.5% 27.8% 25.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 20% 34.1% 21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 9.9% 7.3%
$1,000,000 and more 1.9% 1.6% 1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 80.7% 67.1% 63.6%
Without a mortgage 19.3% 32.9% 36.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,423 $1,653 $1,404
Without a mortgage $580 $611 $517
Gross rent
Median rent $739 $1,219 $1,062

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Kouts 25.6%
Porter County 31.1%
Indiana 29.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Kouts 2.6%
Porter County 6.1%
Indiana 9.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

597
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
15.6%
K–12
73.4%
College / Undergraduate
9.2%
Graduate / Professional
1.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Kouts
9.8%
Porter County
34.4%
Indiana
37.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Kouts Porter County Indiana
Total enrolled (age 3+) 597 39,169 1,654,330
Nursery / preschool 15.6% 6.2% 5.8%
K–12 73.4% 71.5% 70.1%
Kindergarten 8.5% 5.3% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 22.3% 20.8% 20.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16.9% 22.1% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 25.6% 23.4% 22.1%
College or graduate school 11.1% 22.3% 24.1%
College, undergraduate 9.2% 18.5% 19%
Graduate, professional school 1.8% 3.8% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 9.8% 34.4% 37.8%
School type
Public school 88.9% 82.1% 81.6%
Private school 11.1% 17.9% 18.4%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,466
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.3%
HS graduate
40.4%
Some college no degree
22.3%
Associates degree
9.1%
Bachelors degree
18%
Graduate or professional degree
7.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
72.7% · 27.3%
HS graduate
54.9% · 45.1%
Some college no degree
50.5% · 49.5%
Associates degree
28.4% · 71.6%
Bachelors degree
47.7% · 52.3%
Graduate or professional degree
70.5% · 29.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Kouts Porter County Indiana
Population (25+) 1,466 122,392 4,596,004
Less than 9th grade 0.3% 2.1% 3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.3% 4% 6%
High school diploma or GED 40.4% 33.1% 32.5%
Some college, no degree 22.3% 20.9% 19.3%
Associate's degree 9.1% 8.9% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.6% 31.1% 29.5%
Bachelor's degree 18% 19.5% 18.7%
Graduate or professional 7.6% 11.6% 10.8%
High School or higher 97.5% 94% 90.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,278
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$52,500
Some college or associates
$46,250
Bachelors degree
$71,419
Graduate or professional degree
$93,824

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
21.6%
HS graduate
6.9%
Some college or associates
3.3%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Kouts Porter County Indiana
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $55,278 $55,430 $49,693
Less than high school graduate $— $32,400 $34,287
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $52,500 $46,280 $40,411
Some college or associate's degree $46,250 $49,735 $47,119
Bachelor's degree $71,419 $66,025 $62,429
Graduate or professional degree $93,824 $85,308 $79,544
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 21.6% 19.7% 23.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6.9% 10.4% 12.6%
Some college or associate's degree 3.3% 9% 9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3.2% 4%

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