Median Household Income
$87,972
Median Home Value
$281,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,219/mo
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Homeownership Rate
77.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.1%
Median Age
40.8
Population Over Time
Porter County grew 5.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
165,819
2016
167,016
2018
168,041
2020
169,482
2022
173,355
2024
174,818
Business & Industry
Porter County has 3,734 business establishments employing 55,789 people.
Health care and social assistance
467
Other services (except public administration)
410
Construction
408
Accommodation and food services
367
Professional, scientific, and technical services
364
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
215
Finance and insurance
213
Real estate and rental and leasing
176
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.