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Races in LaPorte County, Indiana:
Detached houses: $165,048Here: $165,048State: $158,066 Townhouses or other attached units: $140,285Here: $140,285State: $148,761 In 2-unit structures: $87,412Here: $87,412State: $113,796 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $225,000Here: $225,000State: $114,735 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,586Here: $142,586State: $141,159 Mobile homes: $27,823Here: $27,823State: $33,761
Area name: Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in LaPorte County is $466 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $592 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $786 a month.
Cities in this county include: Michigan City, La Porte, Trail Creek, Westville, Long Beach, Kingsford Heights, Wanatah, La Crosse, Michiana Shores, Pottawattamie Park.
2005 air pollution in LaPorte County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 37 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.016 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Berrien County, Michigan , Jasper County , Porter County , St. Joseph County , Starke County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in LaPorte County: Elks Country Club (A), Laporte Fair Grounds (B), Kingsbury Industrial Park (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in LaPorte County include: Salem Chapel (A), Lambs Chapel (B), Maple Grove Church (C), Bible Church (D), Tracy Church (E), Carmel Chapel (F), Posey Chapel (G), Zion Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Griffin Cemetery (1), Beattys Corner Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Heckman Memorial Cemetery (4), Morgan Cemetery (5), Teeter Cemetery (6), Swan Lake Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Browdy Lake (A), Tee Lake (B), Davidson Lake (C), Clear Lake (D), Hudson Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Pottawattamie Lake (G), Upper Fish Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kingsbury Creek (A), Wolf Run (B), Bosserman Creek (C), Fish Creek (D), Ridge Run (E), East Branch Trail Creek (F), Waterford Creek (G), West Branch Trail Creek (H), Little Kankakee River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in LaPorte County include: Kingsbury State Fish and Wildlife Area (1), Kingsbury State Fish And Game Area (2), Camp To-Pe-Ne-Bee (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in LaPorte County: Elks Country Club (A), Laporte Fair Grounds (B), Kingsbury Industrial Park (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in LaPorte County include: Salem Chapel (A), Lambs Chapel (B), Maple Grove Church (C), Bible Church (D), Tracy Church (E), Carmel Chapel (F), Posey Chapel (G), Zion Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Griffin Cemetery (1), Beattys Corner Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Heckman Memorial Cemetery (4), Morgan Cemetery (5), Teeter Cemetery (6), Swan Lake Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Browdy Lake (A), Tee Lake (B), Davidson Lake (C), Clear Lake (D), Hudson Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Pottawattamie Lake (G), Upper Fish Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kingsbury Creek (A), Wolf Run (B), Bosserman Creek (C), Fish Creek (D), Ridge Run (E), East Branch Trail Creek (F), Waterford Creek (G), West Branch Trail Creek (H), Little Kankakee River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in LaPorte County include: Kingsbury State Fish and Wildlife Area (1), Kingsbury State Fish And Game Area (2), Camp To-Pe-Ne-Bee (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 4,525 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,730 (54% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in LaPorte County with a mortgage: 17,404 (2,281 second mortgage, 1,793 home equity loan, 101 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,361
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LaPorte County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/12/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,346 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($169 average AGI)LaPorte County: 0.04%Indiana average: 0.10% 2.57% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($18,188 average AGI) 1.95% relocated from other states ($15,989 average AGI)LaPorte County: 1.95%Indiana average: 2.47%
4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,375 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)LaPorte County: 0.03%Indiana average: 0.03% 2.47% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($16,577 average AGI) 2.42% relocated to other states ($19,672 average AGI)LaPorte County: 2.42%Indiana average: 2.55%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,605 (14,211 aged, 2,394 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
22,642 spouses, 31,296 children (28,513 natural, 714 adopted, 2,069 stepchildren), 1,878 grandchildren, 726 brothers or sisters, 634 parents, 1,106 other relatives, 1,967 non-relatives
Size of family households: 12,684 2-persons, 6,562 3-persons, 5,635 4-persons, 2,622 5-persons, 858 6-persons, 470 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,365 1-person, 1,636 2-persons, 177 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
94.1% of residents of LaPorte County speak English at home. 3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $532,312,000 ($4850 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $10,264,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $277,476,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $134,933,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,588,000 Federal grants: $86,057,000 Federal procurement contracts: $9,462,000 ($4,780,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $15,796,000 ($1,469,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $854,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $61,645,000 Federal Government insurance: $64,568,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.16 millions of gallons per day (34% from ground, 66% from surface)
59% of LaPorte County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,300
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Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $8,070,000
Corrections - Other: $6,946,000
Welfare - Other: $6,372,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000,000
Regular Highways: $4,837,000
Police Protection: $3,929,000
Health Services - Other: $3,444,000
Financial Administration: $2,142,000
General Public Buildings: $1,416,000
Natural Resources - Other: $563,000
Parks & Recreation: $357,000
Solid Waste Management: $189,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $41,000
Libraries: $352,000
Solid Waste Management: $276,000
Air Transportation: $29,000
Health & Hospitals: $128,000
Interest Earnings: $578,000
Property Sale Other: $42,000
Rents: $14,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $100,000
Health - Other: $20,000
General - Other: $18,000
Financial Administration: $12,000
Judicial: $11,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
General Public Building: $6,000
Central Staff: $5,000
Police Protection: $1,000
General Support: $2,755,000
Public Welfare: $1,353,000
All Other: $859,000
Individual Income: $1,611,000
NEC: $38,000
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