Town in Porter County, Indiana · 6.2 sq mi · 838 people per sq mi
About 5,200 people live in Porter. The typical household earns $74,542, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,203 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.49%
Men 41.7 · Women 44.6
1880–2026
5,160
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,160
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,160 | -7 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,167 | -11 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 5,178 | -14 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 5,192 | -20 | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 5,212 | -21 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 5,233 | +30 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 5,203 | +362 | 7.48% |
| 2019 | 4,841 | +23 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 4,818 | +4 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 4,814 | +1 | 0.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 56% | 50% |
| Never married | 31% | 29% | 32% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau