LaPorte County, Indiana (IN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,801
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 30,866
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,158 (it was 10,184 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 598 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 187 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.3%), Educational, health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 83%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 85,34276.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 12,72511.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8,4437.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,5893.2%Two or more races
- 1,0320.9%Some other race alone
- 2870.3%Asian alone
- 2570.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 41.3 years |
| Indiana median age: | 38.2 years |
| Males: 57,656 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 54,019 |  (48.4%) |
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| LaPorte County: | 2.0 people |
| Indiana: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,659 ($41,430 in 1999)
| This county: | $66,659 |
| Indiana: | $66,785 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $740 (lower quartile is $573, upper quartile is $853)
| This county: | $740 |
| State: | $780 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,500 (it was $92,300 in 2000)
| LaPorte: | $181,500 |
| Indiana: | $208,700 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,158Detached houses: $244,457
Here: $244,457 State: $257,916 Townhouses or other attached units: $213,118
Here: $213,118 State: $224,114 In 2-unit structures: $120,065
Here: $120,065 State: $175,375 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,035
Here: $120,035 State: $151,116 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $245,022
Here: $245,022 State: $200,844 Mobile homes: $43,779
Here: $43,779 State: $67,116
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $473
Institutionalized population: 6,380
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 44
- Burglaries: 121
- Thefts: 190
- Auto thefts: 40
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 35
- Burglaries: 221
- Thefts: 205
- Auto thefts: 58
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 124 buildings, average cost: $287,700
- 2021: 136 buildings, average cost: $349,300
- 2020: 118 buildings, average cost: $290,500
- 2019: 113 buildings, average cost: $242,800
- 2018: 134 buildings, average cost: $235,500
- 2017: 147 buildings, average cost: $246,900
- 2016: 92 buildings, average cost: $225,400
- 2015: 99 buildings, average cost: $297,400
- 2014: 101 buildings, average cost: $235,100
- 2013: 97 buildings, average cost: $214,800
- 2012: 122 buildings, average cost: $239,400
- 2011: 119 buildings, average cost: $191,900
- 2010: 156 buildings, average cost: $163,400
- 2009: 114 buildings, average cost: $194,100
- 2008: 174 buildings, average cost: $194,800
- 2007: 301 buildings, average cost: $178,400
- 2006: 375 buildings, average cost: $161,700
- 2005: 441 buildings, average cost: $146,200
- 2004: 419 buildings, average cost: $141,600
- 2003: 396 buildings, average cost: $125,500
- 2002: 392 buildings, average cost: $117,900
- 2001: 406 buildings, average cost: $111,900
- 2000: 418 buildings, average cost: $104,800
- 1999: 532 buildings, average cost: $100,400
- 1998: 492 buildings, average cost: $98,200
- 1997: 430 buildings, average cost: $102,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,464 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,367 (0.8%)
| LaPorte County: | 15.9% |
| Indiana: | 12.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.3 years old
(Males: 39.7 years old, Females: 43.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.2 years old, Black residents: 32.4 years old, American Indian residents: 26.0 years old, Asian residents: 51.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.2 years old, Other race residents: 31.5 years old)
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, Hudson Lake, Fish Lake, Wanatah, Rolling Prairie.
2023 air pollution in LaPorte County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.034 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.laportecounty.org
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in LaPorte County: Eaton Creek Golf Course (A), Steuben County Speedway (B), Myers Bait and Fish Hatchery (C), Lake James Golf Course (D), Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Campgrounds (E), Oak Hill Camp (F), Bachelor Farms (G), M and M Dairy Farm (H), Salem Center Volunteer Fire Department (I), Helmer Volunteer Fire Department (J), Pleasant Lake Volunteer Fire Department (K), Steuben County Rest Home (L), Metz Volunteer Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in LaPorte County include: Grace Baptist Church (A), Lake Gage Congregational Church (B), The Church of God (C), Lake James Lutheran Church (D), Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes (E), Helmer United Methodist Church (F), Helmer United Baptist Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Hamilton United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Sowles Cemetery (2), Block Cemetery (3), Teeters Cemetery (4), Flint Cemetery (5), Hollister Cemetery (6), Dygert Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Failing Lake (B), Mirror Lake (C), Mink Lake (D), Middle Center Lake (E), Middle Basin (F), Meserve Lake (G), McClish Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Branch Fish Creek (A), Hanselman Branch (B), Follette Creek (C), Crooked Creek (D), Black Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in LaPorte County include: Pokagon State Park (1), Camp Indogan (2), Steuben County Park (3), Marsh Lake Wetlands State Fish and Wildlife Area (4), Cedar Lake Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Newport County, Rhode Island 
, Dutchess County, New York , Hillsdale County, Michigan , Lake County 
, Nance County, Nebraska , Steuben County .
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Indiana: | 2.8% |
Current college students: 4,525
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,733 (53.8% naturalized citizens)
| LaPorte County: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 6952010 or later
- 9192000 to 2009
- 9721990 to 1999
- 3981980 to 1989
- 3781970 to 1979
- 1,074Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 38,175
- One, attached: 2,046
- Two: 886
- 3 or 4: 1,360
- 5 to 9: 1,404
- 10 to 19: 1,829
- 20 to 49: 2,001
- 50 or more: 384
- Mobile homes: 1,844
Housing units in LaPorte County with a mortgage: 18,543 (2,191 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 1,888 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,451
| Here: | 94.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for LaPorte County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14,838 | 13 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 12,556 | 83 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,016 | 31 |
| Black Protestant | 2,149 | 11 |
| Other | 1,614 | 10 |
| Orthodox | 46 | 2 |
| None | 71,248 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| LaPorte County: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Indiana: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Indiana: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
| LaPorte County: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Indiana: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 89
| This county: | 8.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| LaPorte County: | 10.5% |
| Indiana: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| LaPorte County: | 29.5% |
| State: | 29.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.0% |
| State: | 14.3% |
Agriculture in LaPorte County:
Average size of farms: 298 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $97,139
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $266.67
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.29%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.83%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88,166
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100,522
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.87
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 30.87%
Corn for grain: 103414 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2341 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 85769 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,976 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 556 acres
Tornado activity:
LaPorte County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 2891125.3 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 29 fatalities and 371 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 23 people and injured 294 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
LaPorte County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 225.4 miles away from LaPorte County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 200.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 225.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 278.8 miles away from LaPorte County center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 145.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
- Indiana Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2018 - March 4, 2018, FEMA Id: 4363, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 08, 2009 to March 14, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1832: April 22, 2009, FEMA Id: 1832, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1795: September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 07, 2008 to March 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1740: January 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 1740, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Indiana Snow, Incident Period: February 12, 2007 to February 14, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3274: March 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3274, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3162: January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: 3162, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Indiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3135: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in LaPorte County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 33,475 (78.9%)
- Carpooled: 3,880 (9.1%)
- Bus: 120 (0.3%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 5 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 39 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 556 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 44 (0.1%)
- Walked: 748 (1.8%)
- Worked at home: 3,200 (7.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Production occupations (20%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Mexico (37%)
- Poland (8%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Germany (5%)
- Panama (3%)
- Korea (2%)
- Lebanon (2%)
- German (18%)
- Polish (9%)
- American (9%)
- Irish (8%)
- English (7%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (2%)
People in group quarters in LaPorte County, Indiana in 2010:
- 5,399 people in state prisons
- 481 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 340 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 109 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 99 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 62 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 51 people in correctional residential facilities
- 37 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 26 people in group homes intended for adults
- 19 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in LaPorte County, Indiana in 2000:
- 5,266 people in state prisons
- 672 people in nursing homes
- 229 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 72 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 60 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 45 people in other group homes
- 29 people in halfway houses
- 16 people in religious group quarters
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in military barracks, etc.
5.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,418 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.72% |
| Indiana average: | 6.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.37% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($23,922 average AGI)
2.35% relocated from other states ($28,496 average AGI)
LaPorte County: 2.35% Indiana average: 2.58%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Porter County, IN |  1.21% ($51,383 average AGI) |
| from Cook County, IL | 0.59% ($119,225) |
| from Lake County, IN | 0.55% ($39,764) |
| from St. Joseph County, IN | 0.48% ($48,725) |
| from Berrien County, MI | 0.16% ($41,097) |
| from Marion County, IN | 0.16% ($18,958) |
| from Starke County, IN | 0.14% ($40,871) |
5.08% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,299 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.08% |
| Indiana average: | 6.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.84% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($25,496 average AGI)
2.23% relocated to other states ($23,803 average AGI)
LaPorte County: 2.23% Indiana average: 2.46%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Porter County, IN | 0.93% ($56,057 average AGI) |
| to St. Joseph County, IN | 0.63% ($42,230) |
| to Lake County, IN | 0.37% ($38,650) |
| to Cook County, IL | 0.26% ($68,177) |
| to Berrien County, MI | 0.23% ($43,404) |
| to Starke County, IN | 0.18% ($50,089) |
| to Marion County, IN | 0.15% ($32,400) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 17,699 (14,683 aged, 3,016 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,862 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in LaPorte County, Indiana in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,856)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,545)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,114)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,097)
- Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified (918)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (669)
- Unspecified dementia (665)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (597)
- Congestive heart failure (503)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (446)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,623
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 405
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,393
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,165
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 953
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 54.9. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 32.7
- Other - 22.2
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 135.9. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 78.4
- Other - 57.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 111,675- Male householders: 20,829 (5,892 living alone), Female householders: 22,384 (6,165 living alone)
18,705 spouses (18,429 opposite-sex spouses), 4,420 unmarried partners, (4,342 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 28,229 children (25,422 natural, 1,422 adopted, 1,385 stepchildren), 4,265 grandchildren, 622 brothers or sisters, 1,021 parents, 62 foster children, 1,882 other relatives, 2,575 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 6,681
Size of family households: 13,947 2-persons, 4,605 3-persons, 5,715 4-persons, 1,849 5-persons, 1,185 6-persons, 494 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,057 1-person, 2,929 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 155 4-persons, 143 6-persons.
10,818 married couples with children.
8,503 single-parent households (2,223 men, 6,280 women).
94.2% of residents of LaPorte speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $532,312,000 ($4,850 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,131| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 5,547
| Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +509
| Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,563
| Here: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.16 millions of gallons per day (34% from ground, 66% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in LaPorte County, Indiana
- 762020 or later
- 2,4662010 to 2019
- 3,6992000 to 2009
- 6,4501990 to 1999
- 4,3821980 to 1989
- 8,1821970 to 1979
- 4,8101960 to 1969
- 7,0921950 to 1959
- 2,9301940 to 1949
- 9,8421939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in LaPorte County, Indiana
- 01 room
- 752 rooms
- 7963 rooms
- 2,1454 rooms
- 7,3075 rooms
- 6,2926 rooms
- 5,0057 rooms
- 3,1178 rooms
- 6,4829+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in LaPorte County, Indiana
- 291 room
- 2482 rooms
- 3,0943 rooms
- 2,7634 rooms
- 2,9195 rooms
- 1,4546 rooms
- 5857 rooms
- 6108 rooms
- 2929+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in LaPorte County, Indiana
- 0no bedroom
- 3531 bedroom
- 5,5002 bedrooms
- 17,8813 bedrooms
- 5,8964 bedrooms
- 1,5895+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in LaPorte County, Indiana
- 156no bedroom
- 2,8321 bedroom
- 5,6402 bedrooms
- 2,4033 bedrooms
- 7604 bedrooms
- 2035+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in LaPorte County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 921no vehicle
- 8,5941 vehicle
- 12,6622 vehicles
- 5,9723 vehicles
- 2,2614 vehicles
- 8095+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in LaPorte County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,145no vehicle
- 6,2131 vehicle
- 3,8392 vehicles
- 6533 vehicles
- 924 vehicles
- 525+ vehicles
85.9% of LaPorte County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Indiana.
| LaPorte County: | 85.9% |
| State average: | 87.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 79,758
- Other state: 27,626
- Northeast: 2,683
- Midwest: 17,640
- South: 5,517
- West: 1,786
- 85.3%Utility gas
- 6.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.4%Electricity
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 72.3%Utility gas
- 23.3%Electricity
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 569
| Here: | 5.5% |
| Indiana: | 14.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 278
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Indiana: | 11.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 726
| Here: | 20.5% |
| Indiana: | 22.3% |
LaPorte County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,693,000
Cash and Securities: $2,963,000
- Charges - Other: $8,811,000
Other: $5,984,000
Parks and Recreation: $190,000
Parks and Recreation: $123,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,468,000
Regular Highways: $943,000
Natural Resources - Other: $248,000
General - Other: $138,000
General - Other: $68,000
Sewerage: $36,000
Sewerage: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $57,377,000
General - Other: $24,594,000
Central Staff Services: $13,553,000
Regular Highways: $7,621,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,300,000
Health - Other: $5,902,000
Police Protection: $5,070,000
Regular Highways: $4,999,000
Corrections - Other: $4,411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,837,000
Health - Other: $2,719,000
Corrections - Other: $2,445,000
General Public Buildings: $2,321,000
General Public Buildings: $2,240,000
Financial Administration: $1,658,000
Police Protection: $939,000
Parks and Recreation: $723,000
Parks and Recreation: $600,000
Natural Resources - Other: $579,000
Financial Administration: $578,000
Natural Resources - Other: $508,000
Central Staff Services: $422,000
Correctional Institutions: $382,000
Water Utilities: $207,000
Sewerage: $167,000
Sewerage: $119,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $57,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $41,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $28,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $372,000
Interest on Debt: $352,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
Highways: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,312,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,312,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,788,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,788,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,567,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,562,000
Interest Earnings: $1,823,000
Interest Earnings: $638,000
Rents: $166,000
Rents: $140,000
Sale of Property: $68,000
Donations From Private Sources: $41,000
Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $526,000
Corrections - Other: $80,000
Corrections - Other: $67,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
General - Other: $19,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,459,000
Cash and Securities: $67,684,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,000
Cash and Securities: $41,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,446,000
General Local Government Support: $18,043,000
Other: $1,801,000
Other: $1,134,000
Health and Hospitals: $183,000
Health and Hospitals: $126,000
Highways: $91,000
Highways: $55,000
- Tax - Property: $163,785,000
Property: $36,819,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,822,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,757,000
Other License: $368,000
Other License: $368,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $98,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $87,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
LaPorte County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,693,000
Cash and Securities: $2,963,000
- Charges - Other: $8,811,000
Other: $5,984,000
Parks and Recreation: $190,000
Parks and Recreation: $123,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,468,000
Regular Highways: $943,000
Natural Resources - Other: $248,000
General - Other: $138,000
General - Other: $68,000
Sewerage: $36,000
Sewerage: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $57,377,000
General - Other: $24,594,000
Central Staff Services: $13,553,000
Regular Highways: $7,621,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,300,000
Health - Other: $5,902,000
Police Protection: $5,070,000
Regular Highways: $4,999,000
Corrections - Other: $4,411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,837,000
Health - Other: $2,719,000
Corrections - Other: $2,445,000
General Public Buildings: $2,321,000
General Public Buildings: $2,240,000
Financial Administration: $1,658,000
Police Protection: $939,000
Parks and Recreation: $723,000
Parks and Recreation: $600,000
Natural Resources - Other: $579,000
Financial Administration: $578,000
Natural Resources - Other: $508,000
Central Staff Services: $422,000
Correctional Institutions: $382,000
Water Utilities: $207,000
Sewerage: $167,000
Sewerage: $119,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $57,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $41,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $28,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $372,000
Interest on Debt: $352,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
Highways: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,312,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,312,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,788,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,788,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,567,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,562,000
Interest Earnings: $1,823,000
Interest Earnings: $638,000
Rents: $166,000
Rents: $140,000
Sale of Property: $68,000
Donations From Private Sources: $41,000
Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $526,000
Corrections - Other: $80,000
Corrections - Other: $67,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
General - Other: $19,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,459,000
Cash and Securities: $67,684,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,000
Cash and Securities: $41,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,446,000
General Local Government Support: $18,043,000
Other: $1,801,000
Other: $1,134,000
Health and Hospitals: $183,000
Health and Hospitals: $126,000
Highways: $91,000
Highways: $55,000
- Tax - Property: $163,785,000
Property: $36,819,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,822,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,757,000
Other License: $368,000
Other License: $368,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $98,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $87,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
LaPorte County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,693,000
Cash and Securities: $2,963,000
- Charges - Other: $8,811,000
Other: $5,984,000
Parks and Recreation: $190,000
Parks and Recreation: $123,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,468,000
Regular Highways: $943,000
Natural Resources - Other: $248,000
General - Other: $138,000
General - Other: $68,000
Sewerage: $36,000
Sewerage: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $57,377,000
General - Other: $24,594,000
Central Staff Services: $13,553,000
Regular Highways: $7,621,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,300,000
Health - Other: $5,902,000
Police Protection: $5,070,000
Regular Highways: $4,999,000
Corrections - Other: $4,411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,837,000
Health - Other: $2,719,000
Corrections - Other: $2,445,000
General Public Buildings: $2,321,000
General Public Buildings: $2,240,000
Financial Administration: $1,658,000
Police Protection: $939,000
Parks and Recreation: $723,000
Parks and Recreation: $600,000
Natural Resources - Other: $579,000
Financial Administration: $578,000
Natural Resources - Other: $508,000
Central Staff Services: $422,000
Correctional Institutions: $382,000
Water Utilities: $207,000
Sewerage: $167,000
Sewerage: $119,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $57,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $41,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $28,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $372,000
Interest on Debt: $352,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
Highways: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,312,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,312,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,788,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,788,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,567,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,562,000
Interest Earnings: $1,823,000
Interest Earnings: $638,000
Rents: $166,000
Rents: $140,000
Sale of Property: $68,000
Donations From Private Sources: $41,000
Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $526,000
Corrections - Other: $80,000
Corrections - Other: $67,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
General - Other: $19,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,459,000
Cash and Securities: $67,684,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,000
Cash and Securities: $41,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,446,000
General Local Government Support: $18,043,000
Other: $1,801,000
Other: $1,134,000
Health and Hospitals: $183,000
Health and Hospitals: $126,000
Highways: $91,000
Highways: $55,000
- Tax - Property: $163,785,000
Property: $36,819,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,822,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,757,000
Other License: $368,000
Other License: $368,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $98,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $87,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
LaPorte County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,693,000
Cash and Securities: $2,963,000
- Charges - Other: $8,811,000
Other: $5,984,000
Parks and Recreation: $190,000
Parks and Recreation: $123,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,468,000
Regular Highways: $943,000
Natural Resources - Other: $248,000
General - Other: $138,000
General - Other: $68,000
Sewerage: $36,000
Sewerage: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $57,377,000
General - Other: $24,594,000
Central Staff Services: $13,553,000
Regular Highways: $7,621,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,300,000
Health - Other: $5,902,000
Police Protection: $5,070,000
Regular Highways: $4,999,000
Corrections - Other: $4,411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,837,000
Health - Other: $2,719,000
Corrections - Other: $2,445,000
General Public Buildings: $2,321,000
General Public Buildings: $2,240,000
Financial Administration: $1,658,000
Police Protection: $939,000
Parks and Recreation: $723,000
Parks and Recreation: $600,000
Natural Resources - Other: $579,000
Financial Administration: $578,000
Natural Resources - Other: $508,000
Central Staff Services: $422,000
Correctional Institutions: $382,000
Water Utilities: $207,000
Sewerage: $167,000
Sewerage: $119,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $57,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $41,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $28,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $372,000
Interest on Debt: $352,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
Highways: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,312,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,312,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,788,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,788,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,567,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,562,000
Interest Earnings: $1,823,000
Interest Earnings: $638,000
Rents: $166,000
Rents: $140,000
Sale of Property: $68,000
Donations From Private Sources: $41,000
Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $526,000
Corrections - Other: $80,000
Corrections - Other: $67,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
General - Other: $19,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,459,000
Cash and Securities: $67,684,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,000
Cash and Securities: $41,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,446,000
General Local Government Support: $18,043,000
Other: $1,801,000
Other: $1,134,000
Health and Hospitals: $183,000
Health and Hospitals: $126,000
Highways: $91,000
Highways: $55,000
- Tax - Property: $163,785,000
Property: $36,819,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,822,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,757,000
Other License: $368,000
Other License: $368,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $98,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $87,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,798
- Number of aged recipients: 65
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,733
- Number of recipients under 18: 436
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,213
- Number of recipients older than 64: 149
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 501
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 840
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 29 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 441 | $106,079 | 403 | $141,928 | 2,480 | $138,196 | 278 | $58,140 | 12 | $944,667 | 372 | $179,823 | 79 | $88,494 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 32 | $101,406 | 44 | $275,727 | 375 | $137,349 | 48 | $47,438 | 0 | $0 | 35 | $208,943 | 13 | $96,077 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 71 | $104,845 | 118 | $92,653 | 1,030 | $132,071 | 122 | $36,664 | 2 | $350,000 | 126 | $152,063 | 56 | $64,929 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 26 | $112,423 | 23 | $120,913 | 494 | $136,206 | 22 | $52,636 | 0 | $0 | 28 | $197,321 | 10 | $108,300 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 8 | $99,750 | 13 | $163,538 | 127 | $143,165 | 24 | $60,750 | 0 | $0 | 15 | $191,733 | 4 | $116,250 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 28 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 63 | $135,079 | 88 | $152,989 | 3 | $212,000 | 1 | $108,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 27 | $157,519 | 40 | $145,950 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 14 | $137,429 | 21 | $124,048 | 1 | $44,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $52,000 | 5 | $148,000 | 1 | $298,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $160,500 | 4 | $163,250 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in LaPorte County, IN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 747 | 74.5 years |
| Mary | 712 | 78.5 years |
| Robert | 629 | 70.5 years |
| William | 605 | 74.8 years |
| James | 454 | 69.0 years |
| Charles | 437 | 74.1 years |
| Helen | 431 | 79.5 years |
| George | 402 | 76.0 years |
| Edward | 352 | 75.2 years |
| Joseph | 349 | 75.8 years |
| Most common last names in LaPorte County, IN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 266 | 73.5 years |
| Miller | 217 | 76.3 years |
| Johnson | 203 | 74.9 years |
| Jones | 144 | 74.7 years |
| Brown | 119 | 72.8 years |
| Williams | 116 | 71.7 years |
| Anderson | 107 | 73.9 years |
| Schultz | 100 | 78.8 years |
| Wilson | 85 | 72.1 years |
| Davis | 82 | 72.0 years |
| Businesses in LaPorte County, IN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 2 | Justice | 1 | |
| ALDO | 1 | KFC | 2 | |
| AT&T | 2 | Kincaid | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 4 | Kmart | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Knights Inn | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Kroger | 2 | |
| Ann Taylor | 2 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Arby's | 3 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | Long John Silver's | 2 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 11 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | McDonald's | 8 | |
| Brooks Brothers | 1 | Meijer | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 2 | Menards | 1 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Microtel | 1 | |
| CVS | 4 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | New Balance | 4 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Nike | 8 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Chico's | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Clarion | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Clarks | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 2 | Payless | 2 | |
| Curves | 2 | Penske | 3 | |
| DHL | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 9 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Quality | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| FedEx | 7 | Sears | 2 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Skechers USA | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | Staples | 1 | |
| GameStop | 2 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Gap | 2 | Steak 'n Shake | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Subway | 11 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 4 | T-Mobile | 4 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 7 | |
| Honda | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | UPS | 16 | |
| IHOP | 1 | Walgreens | 4 | |
| IZOD | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| J.Crew | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | White Castle | 1 | |
| Jewel-Osco | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 4 | |||
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- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"