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LaPorte
Indiana

112K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$259K

Median Home

R+13

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,153

Federal Spending per Capita$273

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score672

Work From Home %5.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms51

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.7%

Dependency Ratio0.97

Medicare Spending / Person$3,419

SS Benefits / Person$4,539

Education Wage Premium1.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$254K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$228K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1177/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.83%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,380

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,152/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.6%

Homeownership Rate74.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.2%

Sold Above List Price

10.7%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

304

New Listings / Month

103

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.1% · Redfin 99.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices158

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians139

Nursing Home Rating2.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients667 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,777

Uninsured (under 65)8.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders23,677

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,039

HS Completion Rate89.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools17

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate38.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities26

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)50th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature-0.73

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days277 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days12 days/yr

Annual Precipitation35.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$9K

Ozone Days303 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.56

Heating Degree Days6,209 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days863 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,614 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)698 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)74 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)82 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed273 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed111 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)372 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)199 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,453 workers

Public Transit Commuters501 workers

Walk to Work821 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,273 workers

Avg Commute Time23.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities27

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.349

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.4%

Never-Married Adults31.7%

Divorced Adults14.6%

Religious Organizations65

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations10.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.78 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities30

Grocery Stores17

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging29

Recreation Businesses26

Professional Services Firms142

Veterinary Practices23

Real Estate Firms77

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$65K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+13

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.83%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+13R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -61

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.06x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $259K

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Local News — LaPorte

WSBT · قبل 3 أسابيع

LaPorte cleans up from Tuesday's storm damage; community pushes on

Laporte County is in day three of clean up after Tuesday's storms.With many still powerless and will…

WVPE · قبل يومين (2)

LaPorte stadium, Plymouth firehouse make Indiana most endangered historical places list

Preserve Historic LaPorte says there's good news for efforts to save LaPorte High School's historic …

nwitimes.com · قبل 5 ساعات

LaPorte’s Kiwanis Field again named among Indiana’s most endangered landmarks

Kiwanis-Field-header.jpg. Indiana Landmarks has put Kiwanis Field in LaPorte on its list of the 10 m…

South Bend Tribune · قبل يوم واحد

Indiana Landmarks ranks Hoosiers' 10 most endangered sites

Plymouth Fire Station, LaPorte Kiwanis Field are among sites Indiana Landmarks wants to preserve.…

Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home, Inc, Essling Chapel · 19‏/04‏/2026

Obituary for James Francis Miller | Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home, Inc, Essling Chapel

Obituary for James Francis Miller | Obituary for James Francis Miller LaPorte, Indiana – April 19, 2…

WSBT · قبل يومين (2)

Coroner rules Wanatah couple's deaths accidental

The deaths of a Wanatah couple over the weekend have been ruled accidental, according to the LaPorte…

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