Porter County , Indiana
Population: 174,150 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $85,828 Home $261,900 Rent $1,146/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Porter County's headline indicators land 15% above the national median on income ($85,828), with housing 14% below the US figure ($262,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Porter County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$85,828
Median Income
household
$261,900
Home Value
median
$1,146/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $85,828 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,814 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Median Home Value | $261,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,146/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 174,150 |
| Median Age | 40.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.9%
Obesity
12.5%
Diabetes
14.5%
Smoking
34.3%
High Blood Pressure
25.5%
No Physical Activity
24.4%
Depression
38.1%
Insufficient Sleep
77.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 81.4 · 81th national percentile
🌊 Flood
27.40
🌪️ Tornado
94.40
🌀 Hurricane
13.22
🔥 Wildfire
60.53
❄️ Winter Storm
73.23
🌍 Earthquake
69.37
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