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La Porte, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · LaPorte County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
22,125
Population
1,749/sq mi density
$59,862
Median Income
$29,946 per capita
$143,800
Home Value
$265,895 Zillow
$889
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
538
Violent Crime/100K
2,152 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$59,862 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,800 home value, $889/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
538 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,862
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,946
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Porte vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Porte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,862
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,946
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,719
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,019
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,019
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,780M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,494
Restaurants
257
Healthcare
246
Retail
380
Manufacturing
157
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,719
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,493
28% 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 | $59,862 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,946 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,719 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,019 |
| County GDP | $5,780M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,494 |
| Restaurants | 257 |
| Healthcare | 246 |
| Retail | 380 |
| Manufacturing | 157 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,719 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,493 |