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As of 2010, the per capita income of Porter County is $25,012, which is higher than the state average of $22,806 and is about the same as the national average of $26,059. Porter County median household income is $60,889, which has grown by 14.67% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 7.33% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Porter County residents spend 26.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.6 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #7

Porter County	25,012 USD
Indiana	22,806 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Porter County	31,053 USD
Indiana	26,708 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Porter County	43,341 USD
Indiana	32,248 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Porter County	22,579 USD
Indiana	21,513 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #7

Porter County	55,186 USD
Indiana	44,613 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Porter County	65,913 USD
Indiana	58,451 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #52

Porter County	14.67%
Indiana	7.33%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Porter County		Indiana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.87%	$9,766, see rank	19.78%	$10,234	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	26.72%	$18,770, see rank	29.18%	$16,736	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	1.63%	$5,935, see rank	2.65%	$3,388	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	19.04%	$18,233, see rank	18.37%	$16,493	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Porter County	66,700 USD
Indiana	55,368 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Porter County	75,418 USD
Indiana	68,429 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Porter County	Indiana	U.S.
White	$55,896, see rank	$46,783	$52,480
Hispanic	$36,753, see rank	$33,232	$40,165
Asian	$45,114, see rank	$51,759	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$56,600, see rank	$40,934	$35,062
Two or More Races	$51,053, see rank	$36,583	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Porter County	Indiana	U.S.
less than 25	$31,480, see rank	$20,579	$24,143
25 to 44	$56,609, see rank	$49,337	$54,024
45 to 64	$70,049, see rank	$55,184	$60,683
65 or over	$32,872, see rank	$32,172	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Porter County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	129,366	see rank	5,070,852	243,832,923
Male¹	62,886	48.61%, see rank	48.71%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	44,753	71.17%, see rank	69.26%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	177	0.28%, see rank	0.13%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	44,576	70.88%, see rank	69.13%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	40,387	90.60%, see rank	88.30%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	4,189	9.40%, see rank	11.70%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	18,133	28.83%, see rank	30.74%	30.22%
Female¹	66,480	51.39%, see rank	51.29%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	37,697	56.70%, see rank	59.35%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	37,697	56.70%, see rank	59.33%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	33,607	89.15%, see rank	90.15%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	4,090	10.85%, see rank	9.85%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	28,783	43.30%, see rank	40.65%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Porter County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	75,895	100%	2,932,461	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	63,983	84.30%, see rank	82.73%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	6,449	8.50%, see rank	9.50%	10.35%
Public Transportation	1,240	1.63%, see rank	1.06%	4.94%
Walked	1,092	1.44%, see rank	2.22%	2.85%
Other Means	463	0.61%, see rank	1.27%	1.72%
Worked at Home	2,668	3.52%, see rank	3.23%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Porter County	26.6 minutes
Indiana	22.6 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Porter County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	73,994	-	2,898,761	139,033,928
Male¹	40,387	54.58%, see rank	52.01%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	12,191	30.19%, see rank	28.54%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	4,987	12.35%, see rank	13.37%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	5,888	14.58%, see rank	17.02%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	71	0.18%, see rank	0.80%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	4,794	11.87%, see rank	8.50%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	8,468	20.97%, see rank	25.35%	17.70%
Female¹	33,607	45.42%, see rank	47.99%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	13,263	39.46%, see rank	36.47%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	7,559	22.49%, see rank	21.33%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	10,800	32.14%, see rank	32.22%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,826	5.43%, see rank	9.22%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Porter County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	73,994	100%	2,898,761	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	449	0.61%, see rank	1.56%	1.90%
Construction	5,418	7.32%, see rank	5.73%	6.25%
Manufacturing	13,102	17.71%, see rank	18.27%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	1,660	2.24%, see rank	2.57%	2.83%
Retail Trade	9,194	12.43%, see rank	11.71%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2,958	4.00%, see rank	5.10%	4.92%
Information	1,336	1.81%, see rank	1.56%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	3,884	5.25%, see rank	5.41%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	5,698	7.70%, see rank	7.42%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	17,394	23.51%, see rank	23.17%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	6,670	9.01%, see rank	9.06%	9.25%
Public Administration	2,341	3.16%, see rank	3.59%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	3,890	5.26%, see rank	4.84%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Porter County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	18,854	11.66%, see rank	15.30%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	3,263	7.61%, see rank	10.98%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.