Porter

County:: Porter County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.161
State:: Indiana

Porter is a town located in Porter County, Indiana. Porter has a 2025 population of 5,205. Porter is currently growing at a rate of 0.02% annually and its population has increased by 0.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,202 in 2020.

The average household income in Porter is $93,481 with a poverty rate of 8.43%.The median age in Porter is 41.8 years: 43.7 years for males, and 38.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Porter includes 84.91% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,422	84.91%
Two or more races	513	9.85%
Other race	110	2.11%
Asian	78	1.5%
Black or African American	61	1.17%
Native American	24	0.46%

Porter Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Porter's average per capita income is $42,706. Household income levels show a median of $74,155. The poverty rate stands at 8.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,903	-
Families	$87,740	$104,822
Households	$74,155	$93,481
Non Families	$54,080	$69,142

$42,706

Average Income

$74,155

Median Household Income

8.43%

Poverty Rate