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Chesterton, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Porter County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
14,326
Population
1,522/sq mi density
$88,536
Median Income
$47,807 per capita
$280,400
Home Value
$335,268 Zillow
$1,145
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
897 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$88,536 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$280,400 home value, $1,145/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,536
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,807
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chesterton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chesterton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,536
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,807
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,304
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,120
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,120
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.3%
34% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.5%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,875M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.5%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
20.3%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,215
Restaurants
369
Healthcare
439
Retail
464
Manufacturing
151
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,304
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,957
42% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,807 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,304 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,120 |
| County GDP | $9,875M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 20.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,215 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 439 |
| Retail | 464 |
| Manufacturing | 151 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,304 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,957 |