LaPorte County Information

LaPorte in Indiana occupies 613 square miles and has a 2006 population of 110,479, a change from a 2000 population of 110,106 and 107,066 in 1990. 12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.1% percent is 25-35, and 14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 215 acts of violent crime reported in LaPorte in 2004, a change from 267 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 3,060 people: 5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.3%.

Read more about LaPorte, Indiana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyLaPorte 
StateIndiana 
Land Area613 sq. milesRanked 1,699 of 3,140
Population 2006110,479Ranked 520 of 3,140
Population 2005110,281 
Population 2000110,106Ranked 493 of 3,140
Population 1990107,066Ranked 430 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion87.7% 
African American10.3% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.1% 
Population 5 to 1413.6% 
Population 15 to 2412.9% 
Population 25 to 3413.1% 
Population 35 to 4414.5% 
Population 45 to 5415.1% 
Population 55 to 6411% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up7.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes215267
Murders / Manslaughters6 
Forcible Rapes20 
Robberies76 
Aggravated Assaults113 
Total Property Crimes3,8954,972
Burglaries515 
Larceny Thefts3,097 
Motor Vehicle Thefts283 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population53,73454,111
Unemployed Population3,0601,798
Unemployment Rate5.7%3.3%

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