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Indiana·Porter County
2 tracts·4K people·$268K median·625/mi²
White 78 · Hispanic 11 · Multiracial 5 · Black 3 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Married couple 53 · Living alone 24 · Other 23
Manufacturing 35 · Retail 35 · Professional 10 · Leisure 7 · Health 6 · Public admin 4 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 45 · Production · transport 21 · Sales · office 17 · Service 11 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 78 · Work from home 17 · Carpool 15 · Walk 1 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Porter is $267,700 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Porter has 5,217 residents across 1 census tracts and 1 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 43.7; the population is 78.2% White, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Multiracial, 3.2% Black, 2.2% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 10.5% (Census ACS).
Newton Yost Elementary School (60%) and Discovery Charter School (47%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,026/month, 35% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Porter is $74,542 a year, 13% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Porter, median rent is $1,026/month and the median home value is $267,700 (Census ACS).
Porter reported 0.6 violent crimes and 2.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 94 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 39 inches; snowfall averages 40 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Porter are landslide (87), cold wave (82) and tornado (74), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.09g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Porter, 1.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).