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The total population of LaPorte County is estimated to be 112,215 with 58,203 males (51.87%) and 54,012 females (48.13%). There are 4,191 less females than males in LaPorte County.
The median household income in LaPorte County was $65,099 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 499(0.77%) from $64,600 in 2020. This income is 87.26% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, LaPorte County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,313. Overall, the median household income for the county of LaPorte County stands at $66,659.
In LaPorte County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,616 for males and $25,247 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,827 for males and $41,743 for females.
In LaPorte County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $80,354, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,732.
In 2022, the population of LaPorte County was 111,675, a 0.72% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, LaPorte County's population was 112,486, an increase of 0.19% compared to a population of 112,276 in 2020.
The median age in LaPorte County, IN is 40.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 18.66% aged 15 to 29, 45.68% aged 30 to 64, 15.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of LaPorte County population: 80.94% are White, 10.74% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.60% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.32% are some other race and 5.17% are multiracial.