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County:

Porter County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18127

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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:

51,981

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

19.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

87,114

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

119,816

37.5%

25.8%

11.8%

1990:

128,932

7.6%

0.0%

7.6%

2000:

146,798

13.9%

8.5%

5.3%

2005:

157,772

7.5%

5.0%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

135,334

92.2%

0-to-19:

42,539

29.0%

Black:

1,314

0.9%

20-to-39:

39,265

26.7%

Hispanic:

7,079

4.8%

40-to-59:

43,424

29.6%

American Indian:

269

0.2%

60-plus:

21,570

14.7%

Other:

2,802

1.9%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

351.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.6%

Median Family Income:

$61,880

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.9%

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