Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,668 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,368

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $922

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $438,753
--Home Prepared Food $247,234
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $191,519
Alcoholic Beverages $32,210
Housing $1,112,117
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $650,294
--Utilities $224,164
--Operations $84,443
--Supplies $41,351
--Furnishings $112,300
Apparel $103,159
--Men & Boys $23,069
--Women & Girls $41,786
--Children < 2 $435
--Footwear $21,764
Transportation $540,171
--New Vehicles $100,983
--Used Vehicles $115,347
--Fuel $116,653
--Insurance $53,974
--Public Transit $45,268
Healthcare $275,091
Entertainment $178,461
--Pets $36,563
--Toys $8,705
Personal Care Products $42,657
Books & Literature $6,094
Education $77,913
Tobacco Products $19,152
Miscellaneous $54,844
Retirement $104,465
Non-health Insurance $403,931
Total Expenditures $3,389,017

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Porter County, Indiana 165,819
2015 Porter County, Indiana 166,570
2016 Porter County, Indiana 167,016
2017 Porter County, Indiana 167,391
2018 Porter County, Indiana 168,041