Porter County Information

Porter in Indiana occupies 522 square miles and has a 2006 population of 160,105, a change from a 2000 population of 146,798 and 128,932 in 1990. 15.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.9% percent is 25-35, and 13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 223 acts of violent crime reported in Porter in 2004, a change from 140 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 3,630 people: 4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.7%.

Read more about Porter, Indiana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPorter 
StateIndiana 
Land Area522 sq. milesRanked 2,094 of 3,140
Population 2006160,105Ranked 365 of 3,140
Population 2005157,408 
Population 2000146,798Ranked 370 of 3,140
Population 1990128,932Ranked 359 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.6% 
African American2.1% 
Asian American1% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56% 
Population 5 to 1413.6% 
Population 15 to 2415.2% 
Population 25 to 3412.9% 
Population 35 to 4413.8% 
Population 45 to 5416% 
Population 55 to 6411.2% 
Population 65 to 745.9% 
Population 75 and up5.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes223140
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes11 
Robberies33 
Aggravated Assaults179 
Total Property Crimes3,6243,848
Burglaries542 
Larceny Thefts2,803 
Motor Vehicle Thefts279 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population82,91677,901
Unemployed Population3,6302,137
Unemployment Rate4.4%2.7%

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