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Porter County, Indiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Porter County, Indiana:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.3%
Area name: Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Porter County is $596 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $727 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.
Cities in this county include: Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Lakes of the Four Seasons, South Haven, Porter, Hebron, Kouts, Ogden Dunes, Town of Pines.
2005 air pollution in Porter County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.119 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 25 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 133 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.6 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 38 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.018 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Jasper County , Lake County , LaPorte County , Starke County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Porter County: The Course at Aberdeen (A), Pines Ski Area (B), Mink Lake Golf Course (C), Duck Creek Country Club (D), Creekside Park Golf Course nd Training Center (E), Camp Lawrence (F), Airport Water Treatment Plant (G), Butternut Springs Girl Scout Camp (H), Shultz-Lewis Childrens Home (I), Porter County Home (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Porter County include: Apostolic Church (A), Washington Evangelical Free Church (B), Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (C), Emmanuel Baptist Church (D), Shults Memorial Chapel (E), Liberty Bible Church (F), Faith Baptist Church (G), The Open Door Baptist Church (H), Lourds Grotto Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adam Cemetery (1), Furnessville Cemetery (2), Gossett Cemetery (3), Graceland Cemetery (4), Guernsey Cemetery (5), Hebron Cemetery (6), Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Tommy Pond (A), Flint Lake (B), Moss Lake (C), Deep Lake (D), Wauhob Lake (E), Mar-Mac Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Eliza, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Krull Ditch (A), Pepper Creek (B), Reynolds Creek (C), Salt Creek (D), Cobb Creek (E), Beauty Creek (F), Damon Run (G), Crooked Creek (H), Dunes Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Porter County include: Porter County Fairgrounds and Expo Center (1), Camp Farr (2), Indiana Dunes State Park (3), Rodgers-Lakewood Park (4), Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (5), Haven Hollow Park (6), Moraine Nature Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Porter County: The Course at Aberdeen (A), Pines Ski Area (B), Mink Lake Golf Course (C), Duck Creek Country Club (D), Creekside Park Golf Course nd Training Center (E), Camp Lawrence (F), Airport Water Treatment Plant (G), Butternut Springs Girl Scout Camp (H), Shultz-Lewis Childrens Home (I), Porter County Home (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Porter County include: Apostolic Church (A), Washington Evangelical Free Church (B), Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (C), Emmanuel Baptist Church (D), Shults Memorial Chapel (E), Liberty Bible Church (F), Faith Baptist Church (G), The Open Door Baptist Church (H), Lourds Grotto Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Adam Cemetery (1), Furnessville Cemetery (2), Gossett Cemetery (3), Graceland Cemetery (4), Guernsey Cemetery (5), Hebron Cemetery (6), Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Tommy Pond (A), Flint Lake (B), Moss Lake (C), Deep Lake (D), Wauhob Lake (E), Mar-Mac Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Eliza, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Krull Ditch (A), Pepper Creek (B), Reynolds Creek (C), Salt Creek (D), Cobb Creek (E), Beauty Creek (F), Damon Run (G), Crooked Creek (H), Dunes Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Porter County include: Porter County Fairgrounds and Expo Center (1), Camp Farr (2), Indiana Dunes State Park (3), Rodgers-Lakewood Park (4), Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (5), Haven Hollow Park (6), Moraine Nature Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 8,959 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,359 (54% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Porter County with a mortgage: 26,959 (3,417 second mortgage, 3,381 home equity loan, 132 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,614
Porter County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/30/1980, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person
Means of transportation to work
7.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,459 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($197 average AGI)Porter County: 0.08%Indiana average: 0.10% 4.46% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($25,840 average AGI) 2.74% relocated from other states ($19,422 average AGI)Porter County: 2.74%Indiana average: 2.47%
6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,357 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)Porter County: 0.04%Indiana average: 0.03% 3.90% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($20,843 average AGI) 2.85% relocated to other states ($22,306 average AGI)Porter County: 2.85%Indiana average: 2.55%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,387 (15,823 aged, 2,564 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
33,098 spouses, 45,300 children (41,013 natural, 1,302 adopted, 2,985 stepchildren), 1,713 grandchildren, 560 brothers or sisters, 601 parents, 1,331 other relatives, 2,449 non-relatives
Size of family households: 16,189 2-persons, 9,356 3-persons, 8,973 4-persons, 3,694 5-persons, 1,219 6-persons, 486 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,130 1-person, 2,215 2-persons, 304 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
28,517 married couples with children. 6,551 single-parent households (1,632 men, 4,919 women).
93.8% of residents of Porter County speak English at home. 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $603,239,000 ($3893 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,378,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $349,100,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $130,415,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,319,000 Federal grants: $80,746,000 Federal procurement contracts: $11,602,000 ($2,981,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $27,057,000 ($804,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $23,631,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $97,432,000 Federal Government insurance: $32,009,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.11 millions of gallons per day (30% from ground, 70% from surface)
58% of Porter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $125,200
All Other: $1,980,000
Parks & Recreation: $50,000
Regular Highways: $122,000
Central Staff Services: $11,089,000
General - Other: $10,380,000
Corrections - Other: $4,995,000
Regular Highways: $4,550,000
Police Protection: $4,322,000
Welfare - Other: $3,482,000
Financial Administration: $2,351,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,328,000
Health Services - Other: $1,716,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,166,000
Parks & Recreation: $265,000
General Public Buildings: $69,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $63,000
All Other: $266,000
Interest Earnings: $587,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Rents: $3,000
General - Other: $88,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Judicial: $9,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Central Staff: $3,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
All Other: $4,617,000
Highways: $3,427,000
Public Welfare: $1,609,000
Health & Hospitals: $365,000
Individual Income: $4,046,000
NEC: $3,000
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