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 | | |
| County | Porter | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 522 sq. miles | Ranked 2,094 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 160,105 | Ranked 365 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 157,408 | |
| Population 2000 | 146,798 | Ranked 370 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 128,932 | Ranked 359 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.6% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 223 | 140 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 33 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 179 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,624 | 3,848 |
| Burglaries | 542 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,803 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 279 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 82,916 | 77,901 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,630 | 2,137 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.7% |
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