Town in Porter County, Indiana · 9.4 sq mi · 1,564 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Chesterton. The typical household earns $91,060, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,258 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.3%
Men 38 · Women 38.6
1880–2026
14,716
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
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
14,716
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 14,716 | +81 | 0.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,635 | +50 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 14,585 | -15 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 14,600 | +63 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 14,537 | +181 | 1.26% |
| 2021 | 14,356 | +98 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 14,258 | +151 | 1.07% |
| 2019 | 14,107 | +258 | 1.86% |
| 2018 | 13,849 | +332 | 2.46% |
| 2017 | 13,517 | +125 | 0.93% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 144 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 11 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 48% | 49% |
| Never married | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Divorced | 16% | 19% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau