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Porter County

Population in July 2007: 6,131.
Males: 2,994  (48.8%)
Females: 3,137  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46385.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,941 (it was $52,583 in 2000)
South Haven:  $58,941
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,787 (it was $84,200 in 2000)
South Haven:  $111,787
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,198; Detached houses: $114,022

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Races in South Haven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in South Haven: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.2%), Irish (18.8%), English (11.7%), United States (9.6%), Polish (8.9%), Italian (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 4927 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Haven

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Haven CDP

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

52 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Indiana:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Haven:  0.7% ($623)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gary, IN (11.1 miles , pop. 102,746).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (34.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Portage, IN (1.9 miles ), Burns Harbor, IN (2.2 miles ), Chesterton, IN (2.4 miles ), Valparaiso, IN (2.5 miles ), Ogden Dunes, IN (2.5 miles ), Porter, IN (2.6 miles ), Lake Station, IN (2.6 miles ), Hobart, IN (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.54 N, Longitude: 87.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,979 (-35.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 136 (5.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 219

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (31%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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South Haven-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the South Haven place center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near South Haven:
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 7 miles; HOBART, IN)
  • PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; VALPARAISO, IN)
  • METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE (about 12 miles; GARY, IN)

Amtrak station near South Haven:
  • 18 miles: MICHIGAN CITY (100 WASHINGTON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Haven:
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 10 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 12 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 12 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 17 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)

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Notable location: South Haven Branch Porter County Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in South Haven include: Emmanuel Baptist Church (A), The Way of Holiness Church (B), South Haven Christian Church (C), Our Saviour Lutheran Church (D), First Baptist Church of South Haven (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.7%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Haven, IN



South Haven compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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South Haven travel time to work
South Haven mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Porter County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for South Haven

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents49.7%8.0%6.1%5.4%4.1%
Congregations8.3%8.3%6.4%4.6%5.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.9%2.8%2.4%15.4%
Congregations5.5%6.4%2.8%5.5%46.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,459 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.28%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($197 average AGI)
Porter County:  0.08%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lake County, IN  3.09% ($43,404 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.71% ($50,714)
from LaPorte County, IN  0.47% ($38,212)


6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,357 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.78%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Porter County:  0.04%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lake County, IN  1.87% ($34,915 average AGI)
to LaPorte County, IN  0.66% ($37,095)
to Cook County, IL  0.42% ($38,684)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Haven:
  • WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIMS (1420 AM; 5 kW; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
  • WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAKE (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VALPARAISO, IN)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Haven:
  • WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSO (88.3 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: DUNELAND SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around South Haven:
  • W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W04CQ (Channel 4; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: AQUA-LAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W13BQ (Channel 13; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: STUDIO 5, INC.)
  • W18AT (Channel 18; GARY, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W18CF (Channel 18; ELKHART, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$105,53476$109,87383$95,01715$23,26219$83,4570$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$87,9807$83,55415$89,7155$20,3962$53,9900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$79,48527$98,83274$95,34625$43,3118$93,2311$11,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$06$116,64327$99,8326$83,4833$65,3200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$123,47510$101,5802$14,9950$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0505.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED45$124,55314$107,0501$80,980
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$132,0841$122,9801$179,960
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$98,9800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0505.03

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