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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+10.2%
13,295 → 14,651
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.9%
$68,673 → $88,536
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chesterton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
15,686
+1,035 from 2023 (14,651)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,746
+$17,210 from 2023 ($88,536)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,295 | - | $68,673 | - |
| 2015 | 13,384 | +0.7% | $71,892 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13,517 | +1% | $66,861 | -7% |
| 2019 | 14,107 | +4.4% | $73,977 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 14,375 | +1.9% | $86,098 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 14,651 | +1.9% | $88,536 | +2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.