Living in La Porte Community School Corporation, Indiana

Overview

A total of 15,572 households are located in La Porte Community School Corporation area. Among them, 4,736 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children in the region is 10,271 and 8,643 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (705) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (2,748) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of La Porte Community School Corporation, Indiana
Household	15,572
Population	37,338
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,736 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	10,271
Total Students	8,643
Pre-Kindergarten	432
Kindergarten	402
Grade 1-8	3,918
Grade 9-12	2,343
College/Graduate School	1,548
Veterans	29,374
Non-citizen	705
Non-English Home Language	2,748
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

30,502 residents are over the age of 16 and 18,703 people are in labor force. Among them, 18,695 people are in civilian labor force and 8 are in armed labor force. 17,579 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for La Porte Community School Corporation area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,173	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	13,950	81.23%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,908	11.11%
Public transportation	30	0.17%
Walked	389	2.27%
Other method	284	1.65%
Worked from home	612	3.56%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,579	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,058	28.77%
Service	3,582	20.38%
Sales and office	3,752	21.34%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,375	7.82%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,812	21.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,579	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	179	1.02%
Construction	907	5.16%
Manufacturing	4,567	25.98%
Wholesale trade	225	1.28%
Retail trade	1,810	10.30%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	778	4.43%
Information	198	1.13%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	659	3.75%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,515	8.62%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,950	22.47%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,499	8.53%
Other services, except public administration	563	3.20%
Public administration	729	4.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,579	-
Private wage and salary workers	14,835	84.39%
Government workers	1,940	11.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	779	4.43%
Unpaid family workers	25	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $69,416 for the 15,572 households in La Porte Community School Corporation area, Indiana. The average income of a single worker is $31,708. 33,975 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.75%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,572	-
Less than $10,000	616	3.96%
$10,000 - $14,999	668	4.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,998	12.83%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,890	12.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,280	14.64%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,865	18.40%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,955	12.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,037	13.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	747	4.80%
More than $200,000	516	3.31%
Median Household Income	$52,885	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$69,416	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	10,262	-
Less than $10,000	433	4.22%
$10,000 - $14,999	257	2.50%
$15,000 - $24,999	672	6.55%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,057	10.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,235	12.03%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,146	20.91%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,643	16.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,730	16.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	618	6.02%
More than $200,000	471	4.59%

Median Family Income	$67,308	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$81,635	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,708	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,462	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,462	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	37,440	-
With health insurance coverage	33,975	90.75%
Public coverage	13,950	37.26%
Private health insurance	25,576	68.31%
Without health insurance coverage	3,465	9.25%

Housing

There are 17,298 housing units in La Porte Community School Corporation area, Indiana with 15,572 units (90.02%) occupied. 11,214 houses (72.01%) are occupied by owner and 4,358 houses (27.99%) are rented. The average housing value is $130,100 and the average rental cost is $725. 36 houses (0.21%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 6,330 houses (36.59%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,298	-
Occupied	15,572	90.02%
Owner Occupied	11,214	72.01%
Renter Occupied	4,358	27.99%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,346	77.15%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	731	4.23%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,810	16.24%
Mobile Homes	411	2.38%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,298	-
Built 2014 or later	36	0.21%
Built 2010 - 2013	245	1.42%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,518	8.78%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,817	10.50%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,140	6.59%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,607	15.07%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,534	8.87%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,071	11.97%
Built 1949 or earlier	6,330	36.59%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,298	-
1 room	230	1.33%
2 rooms	285	1.65%
3 rooms	920	5.32%
4 rooms	2,917	16.86%
5 rooms	3,163	18.29%
6 rooms	4,157	24.03%
7 rooms	1,973	11.41%
8 rooms	1,668	9.64%
9 rooms or more	1,985	11.48%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,298	-
no bedroom	257	1.49%
1 bedroom	1,392	8.05%
2 bedrooms	4,664	26.96%
3 bedrooms	8,105	46.86%
4 bedrooms	2,410	13.93%
5 bedrooms or more	470	2.72%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,214	-
Less than $50,000	617	5.50%
$50,000 - $99,999	3,269	29.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,714	24.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,280	20.33%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,495	13.33%
$300,000 - $499,999	579	5.16%
$500,000 - $999,999	199	1.77%
$1,000,000 or more	61	0.54%
Median House Value	$130,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,089	-
Less than $500	767	18.76%
$500 - $999	2,546	62.26%
$1,000 - $1,499	652	15.95%
$1,500 - $1,999	28	0.68%
$2,000 - $2,499	69	1.69%
$2,500 - $2,999	27	0.66%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$725	-

Demographic

A total of 38,118 people lives in La Porte Community School Corporation area, Indiana with 18,588 male and 19,530 female. The males to female ratio is 48.76 to 51.24. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	38,118	-
Male	18,588	48.76%
Female	19,530	51.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	38,118	-
Under 5 years	2,159	5.66%
5 - 9 years	2,112	5.54%
10 - 14 years	2,729	7.16%
15 - 19 years	2,795	7.33%
20 - 24 years	2,268	5.95%
25 - 34 years	4,269	11.20%
35 - 44 years	4,147	10.88%
45 - 54 years	4,693	12.31%
55 - 59 years	3,227	8.47%
60 - 64 years	2,783	7.30%
65 - 74 years	4,110	10.78%
75 - 84 years	2,025	5.31%
85 years and older	801	2.10%
Median Age	41.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	38,118	-
One Race	37,028	97.14%
White	34,269	89.90%
Black or African American	1,144	3.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	162	0.42%
Asian	93	0.24%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16	0.04%
Other	1,344	3.53%

Two or more races	1,090	2.86%
White and Black or African American	745	1.95%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	29	0.08%
White and Asian	100	0.26%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%

Living in La Porte Community School Corporation Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic