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County:

LaPorte County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18091

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

61,496

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.98

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

105,342

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

108,632

3.1%

-3.8%

7.0%

1990:

107,066

-1.4%

-6.6%

5.1%

2000:

110,106

2.8%

-1.2%

4.1%

2005:

110,512

0.4%

-1.1%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

93,330

84.8%

0-to-19:

29,722

27.0%

Black:

11,052

10.0%

20-to-39:

30,426

27.6%

Hispanic:

3,402

3.1%

40-to-59:

30,619

27.8%

American Indian:

306

0.3%

60-plus:

19,339

17.6%

Other:

2,016

1.8%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

184.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$49,872

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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