Porter County (Indiana, IN)

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Language Spoken At Home in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over154,655100%
English only143,79393.0%
Language other than English10,8627.0%
   Speak English less than very well3,0182.0%
   Spanish5,4953.6%
      Speak English less than very well1,7821.2%
   Other Indo-European languages3,7552.4%
      Speak English less than very well6670.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,3090.8%
      Speak English less than very well5200.3%
   Other languages3030.2%
      Speak English less than very well490.0%

Ancestry in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population164,386100%
  American9,3565.7%
  Arab6620.4%
  Czech1,1830.7%
  Danish6500.4%
  Dutch5,2843.2%
  English14,4028.8%
  French (except Basque)4,4862.7%
  French Canadian8210.5%
  German45,29327.6%
  Greek2,2551.4%
  Hungarian2,5961.6%
  Irish29,93318.2%
  Italian9,3115.7%
  Lithuanian1,0410.6%
  Norwegian1,6991.0%
  Polish16,46010.0%
  Portuguese500.0%
  Russian1,7501.1%
  Scotch-Irish2,1111.3%
  Scottish3,7442.3%
  Slovak3,0761.9%
  Subsaharan African5160.3%
  Swedish4,8292.9%
  Swiss4240.3%
  Ukrainian4170.3%
  Welsh1,2780.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1260.1%
Households By Type in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households61,312100%
  Family households (families)43,04870.2%
     With own children under 18 years18,95130.9%
     Married-couple family33,88055.3%
        With own children under 18 years14,00822.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2,3083.8%
        With own children under 18 years1,1371.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family6,86011.2%
        With own children under 18 years3,8066.2%
  Nonfamily households18,26429.8%
     Householder living alone15,36525.1%
        65 years and over5,0428.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years20,94834.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over14,44223.6%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households160,917100%
  Householder61,31238.1%
  Spouse33,90521.1%
  Child50,18331.2%
  Other relatives7,7994.8%
  Nonrelatives7,7184.8%
     Unmarried partner3,7702.3%
Marital Status in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over64,323100%
  Never married20,39231.7%
  Now married, except separated35,31654.9%
  Separated6401.0%
  Widowed1,6252.5%
  Divorced6,3509.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over67,680100%
  Never married16,40924.2%
  Now married, except separated35,57952.6%
  Separated1,1151.6%
  Widowed5,8698.7%
  Divorced8,70812.9%
Fertility in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,332100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)94040.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women470%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old580%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old220%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1210%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old180%
Grandparents in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years3,598100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,67246.5%
        Less than 1 year2466.8%
        1 or 2 years53014.7%
        3 or 4 years3148.7%
        5 or more years58216.2%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,672100%
  Who are female1,04762.6%
  Who are married1,10466.0%
School Enrollment in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school44,346100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,0376.8%
  Kindergarten2,0734.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)18,66842.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)9,24820.9%
  College or graduate school11,32025.5%
Educational Attainment in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over109,671100%
  Less than 9th grade2,4592.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma6,6096.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)38,76935.4%
  Some college, no degree24,32222.2%
  Associate's degree9,8219.0%
  Bachelor's degree18,32216.7%
  Graduate or professional degree9,3698.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher091.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher025.2%
Veteran Status in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over124,634100%
  Civilian veterans12,3179.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population162,894100%
  With a disability17,69910.9%
 
Under 18 years39,502100%
  With a disability1,8684.7%
 
18 to 64 years103,467100%
  With a disability9,1998.9%
 
65 years and over19,925100%
  With a disability6,63233.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over162,318100%
  Same house142,76188.0%
  Different house in the U.S.19,04411.7%
     Same county9,6876.0%
     Different county9,3575.8%
        Same state5,5223.4%
        Different state3,8352.4%
  Abroad5130.3%
Place Of Birth in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population164,386100%
  Native158,08196.2%
     Born in United States157,03995.5%
        State of residence106,66964.9%
        Different state50,37030.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,0420.6%
  Foreign born6,3053.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population6,305100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen3,72559.1%
  Not a U.S. citizen2,58040.9%
Year of Entry in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States7,347100%
  Native1,042100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 20101,042100.0%
  Foreign born6,305100%
    Entered 2010 or later2063.3%
    Entered before 20106,09996.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Porter County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea6,305100%
  Europe1,93930.8%
  Asia1,93930.8%
  Africa80.1%
  Oceania330.5%
  Latin America2,07232.9%
  Northern America3145.0%