Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 61,312 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,341 | 5.4% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,481 | 4.0% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5,348 | 8.7% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,290 | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8,379 | 13.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11,094 | 18.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,588 | 15.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,794 | 17.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,161 | 5.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 1,836 | 3.0% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 62,457 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 74,438 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 43,048 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,629 | 3.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 777 | 1.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,372 | 5.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,248 | 7.5% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,996 | 11.6% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8,191 | 19.0% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7,585 | 17.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,622 | 22.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,953 | 6.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 1,675 | 3.9% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 75,887 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 86,053 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 28,244 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 33,212 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 61,839 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 36,692 | 0% |
Employment Status in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 129,514 | 100% |
| In labor force | 84,420 | 65.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 84,264 | 65.1% |
| Employed | 77,610 | 59.9% |
| Unemployed | 6,654 | 5.1% |
| Armed Forces | 156 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 45,094 | 34.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 84,264 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 7.9% |
| Females 16 years and over | 66,414 | 100% |
| In labor force | 38,563 | 58.1% |
| Civilian labor force | 38,544 | 58.0% |
| Employed | 35,406 | 53.3% |
| Own children under 6 years | 11,665 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 7,444 | 63.8% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 25,936 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 18,644 | 71.9% |
Commuting To Work in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 75,919 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 65,148 | 85.8% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 5,490 | 7.2% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 1,046 | 1.4% |
| Walked | 897 | 1.2% |
| Other means | 548 | 0.7% |
| Worked at home | 2,790 | 3.7% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 27 | 0% |
Occupation in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 77,610 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 25,552 | 32.9% |
| Service occupations | 13,119 | 16.9% |
| Sales and office occupations | 18,678 | 24.1% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 8,739 | 11.3% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 11,522 | 14.8% |
Industry in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 77,610 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 330 | 0.4% |
| Construction | 5,613 | 7.2% |
| Manufacturing | 14,433 | 18.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 1,914 | 2.5% |
| Retail trade | 9,153 | 11.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 3,676 | 4.7% |
| Information | 1,154 | 1.5% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 3,671 | 4.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 6,031 | 7.8% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 17,942 | 23.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 7,735 | 10.0% |
| Other services, except public administration | 3,574 | 4.6% |
| Public administration | 2,384 | 3.1% |
Class of Worker in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 77,610 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 65,924 | 84.9% |
| Government workers | 8,396 | 10.8% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 3,159 | 4.1% |
| Unpaid family workers | 131 | 0.2% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 49,628 | 80.9% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 75,366 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 17,296 | 28.2% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 19,063 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 12,676 | 20.7% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 19,020 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 2,035 | 3.3% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 10,490 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 1,139 | 1.9% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 4,282 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 4,710 | 7.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 18,264 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 35,132 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 43,361 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 162,894 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 144,019 | 88.4% |
| With private health insurance | 125,547 | 77.1% |
| With public coverage | 37,628 | 23.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 18,875 | 11.6% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 39,502 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,094 | 5.3% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 103,467 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 79,580 | 100% |
| Employed: | 73,318 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 63,203 | 86.2% |
| With private health insurance | 61,423 | 83.8% |
| With public coverage | 3,174 | 4.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10,115 | 13.8% |
| Unemployed: | 6,262 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,438 | 54.9% |
| With private health insurance | 2,832 | 45.2% |
| With public coverage | 820 | 13.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,824 | 45.1% |
| Not in labor force: | 23,887 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 20,074 | 84.0% |
| With private health insurance | 15,754 | 66.0% |
| With public coverage | 5,715 | 23.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3,813 | 16.0% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 7.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 11.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 14.6% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 3.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 4.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 3.3% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 25.3% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 33.6% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 45.4% |
| All people | 0 | 9.8% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 12.6% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 12.2% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 15.0% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 11.2% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 8.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 9.7% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 4.7% |
| People in families | 0 | 7.2% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 23.5% |