Porter, IN

Porter is located in north Indiana. Porter is part of Porter County. Porter has 6.20 square miles of land area and 0.28 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Porter population is 4,858, which has shrunk 2.29% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Porter median household income is $65,000 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 28.40% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.33% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Porter median house value is $179,500 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 45.11% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 30.75% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Porter is much better than the state average in quality.

Population 4,858 (2010), rank #130 Population Growth -2.29% since 2000, rank #334 Population Density: 749.27/sq mi, rank #513 Median Household Income: $65,000 at 2006-2010—28.40% increase since 2000, rank #68 Median House Price: $179,500 at 2006-2010—45.11% increase since 2000, rank #39 Time Zone: Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 6.20 sq mi, rank #89 Water Area: 0.28 sq mi (4.38%), rank #48 State: Indiana Area: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI County: Porter County School District: , rank #120 Accommodations: Porter Hotels

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* Based on the U.S. 2010 Data