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Porter, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Porter County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,208
Population
843/sq mi density
$74,155
Median Income
$37,778 per capita
$259,700
Home Value
$291,307 Zillow
$1,161
Median Rent
20.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
166
Violent Crime/100K
477 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$74,155 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$259,700 home value, $1,161/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
166 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7%
4,864 → 5,203
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.1%
$63,325 → $74,155
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Porter 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
5,456
+253 from 2023 (5,203)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,813
+$8,658 from 2023 ($74,155)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,864 | - | $63,325 | - |
| 2015 | 4,846 | -0.4% | $76,053 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 4,814 | -0.7% | $94,519 | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 4,841 | +0.6% | $91,667 | -3% |
| 2021 | 5,234 | +8.1% | $79,247 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 5,203 | -0.6% | $74,155 | -6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.