Population by Age in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 164,343 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 9,792 | 5.96% |
| 5 to 9 years | 11,195 | 6.81% |
| 10 to 14 years | 11,735 | 7.14% |
| 15 to 19 years | 11,911 | 7.25% |
| 20 to 24 years | 10,518 | 6.40% |
| 25 to 29 years | 9,944 | 6.05% |
| 30 to 34 years | 10,128 | 6.16% |
| 35 to 39 years | 10,831 | 6.59% |
| 40 to 44 years | 11,117 | 6.76% |
| 45 to 49 years | 12,170 | 7.41% |
| 50 to 54 years | 13,079 | 7.96% |
| 55 to 59 years | 11,907 | 7.25% |
| 60 to 64 years | 9,653 | 5.87% |
| 65 to 69 years | 6,739 | 4.10% |
| 70 to 74 years | 4,712 | 2.87% |
| 75 to 79 years | 3,541 | 2.15% |
| 80 to 84 years | 2,774 | 1.69% |
| 85 years and over | 2,597 | 1.58% |
Male Population in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 80,764 | 49.14% |
| Under 5 years | 5,020 | 3.05% |
| 5 to 9 years | 5,746 | 3.50% |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,958 | 3.63% |
| 15 to 19 years | 6,115 | 3.72% |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,215 | 3.17% |
| 25 to 29 years | 5,021 | 3.06% |
| 30 to 34 years | 5,025 | 3.06% |
| 35 to 39 years | 5,401 | 3.29% |
| 40 to 44 years | 5,420 | 3.30% |
| 45 to 49 years | 5,902 | 3.59% |
| 50 to 54 years | 6,369 | 3.88% |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,925 | 3.61% |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,774 | 2.90% |
| 65 to 69 years | 3,293 | 2.00% |
| 70 to 74 years | 2,138 | 1.30% |
| 75 to 79 years | 1,567 | 0.95% |
| 80 to 84 years | 1,071 | 0.65% |
| 85 years and over | 804 | 0.49% |
Female Population in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 83,579 | 50.86% |
| Under 5 years | 4,772 | 2.90% |
| 5 to 9 years | 5,449 | 3.32% |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,777 | 3.52% |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,796 | 3.53% |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,303 | 3.23% |
| 25 to 29 years | 4,923 | 3.00% |
| 30 to 34 years | 5,103 | 3.11% |
| 35 to 39 years | 5,430 | 3.30% |
| 40 to 44 years | 5,697 | 3.47% |
| 45 to 49 years | 6,268 | 3.81% |
| 50 to 54 years | 6,710 | 4.08% |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,982 | 3.64% |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,879 | 2.97% |
| 65 to 69 years | 3,446 | 2.10% |
| 70 to 74 years | 2,574 | 1.57% |
| 75 to 79 years | 1,974 | 1.20% |
| 80 to 84 years | 1,703 | 1.04% |
| 85 years and over | 1,793 | 1.09% |
Median Age in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 38.40% | |
| Male | 37.30% | |
| Female | 39.40% |
Race in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 164,343 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 161,231 | 98.11% |
| White | 149,995 | 91.27% |
| Black or African American | 4,894 | 2.98% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 494 | 0.30% |
| Asian | 1,994 | 1.21% |
| Asian Indian | 487 | 0.30% |
| Chinese | 489 | 0.30% |
| Filipino | 382 | 0.23% |
| Japanese | 77 | 0.05% |
| Korean | 156 | 0.09% |
| Vietnamese | 150 | 0.09% |
| Other Asian | 253 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 36 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian | 4 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 17 | 0.01% |
| Samoan | 5 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 3,818 | 2.32% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 3,112 | 1.89% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 682 | 0.41% |
| White; Asian | 542 | 0.33% |
| White; Black or African American | 744 | 0.45% |
| White; Some Other Race | 728 | 0.44% |
The Population 16 Years in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 129,214 | 100.00% |
| Male | 62,774 | 48.58% |
| Female | 66,440 | 51.42% |
The Population 18 Years in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 124,422 | 100.00% |
| Male | 60,344 | 48.50% |
| Female | 64,078 | 51.50% |
The Population 21 Years in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 117,533 | 100.00% |
| Male | 56,840 | 48.36% |
| Female | 60,693 | 51.64% |
The Population 62 Years in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 25,834 | 100.00% |
| Male | 11,613 | 44.95% |
| Female | 14,221 | 55.05% |
The Population 65 Years in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 20,363 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,873 | 43.57% |
| Female | 11,490 | 56.43% |
Race (total races tallied) in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 152,894 | 91.20% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 5,884 | 3.51% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,340 | 0.80% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,690 | 1.60% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 127 | 0.08% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 4,717 | 2.81% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 164,343 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 13,933 | 8.48% |
| Mexican | 9,521 | 5.79% |
| Puerto Rican | 2,893 | 1.76% |
| Cuban | 123 | 0.07% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 1,396 | 0.85% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 150,410 | 91.52% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 164,343 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13,933 | 8.48% |
| White alone | 8,752 | 5.33% |
| Black or African American alone | 245 | 0.15% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 145 | 0.09% |
| Asian alone | 34 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 5 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 3,648 | 2.22% |
| Two or More Races | 1,104 | 0.67% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 150,410 | 91.52% |
| White alone | 141,243 | 85.94% |
| Black or African American alone | 4,649 | 2.83% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 349 | 0.21% |
| Asian alone | 1,960 | 1.19% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 31 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone | 170 | 0.10% |
| Two or More Races | 2,008 | 1.22% |
Relationship in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 164,343 | 100.00% |
| In households | 160,938 | 97.93% |
| Householder | 61,998 | 37.72% |
| Spouse | 34,539 | 21.02% |
| Child | 49,078 | 29.86% |
| Own child under 18 years | 35,932 | 21.86% |
| Other relatives | 7,331 | 4.46% |
| Under 18 years | 3,067 | 1.87% |
| 65 years and over | 1,372 | 0.83% |
| Nonrelatives | 7,992 | 4.86% |
| Under 18 years | 830 | 0.51% |
| 65 years and over | 327 | 0.20% |
| Unmarried partner | 4,141 | 2.52% |
| In group quarters | 3,405 | 2.07% |
| Institutionalized population | 1,423 | 0.87% |
| Male | 688 | 0.42% |
| Female | 735 | 0.45% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 1,982 | 1.21% |
| Male | 980 | 0.60% |
| Female | 1,002 | 0.61% |
Households by Type in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 61,998 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 43,901 | 70.81% |
| With own children under 18 years | 19,167 | 30.92% |
| Husband-wife family | 34,539 | 55.71% |
| With own children under 18 years | 14,057 | 22.67% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 2,899 | 4.68% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,480 | 2.39% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 6,463 | 10.42% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,630 | 5.86% |
| Nonfamily households | 18,097 | 29.19% |
| Householder living alone | 14,438 | 23.29% |
| Male | 6,643 | 10.71% |
| 65 years and over | 1,384 | 2.23% |
| Female | 7,795 | 12.57% |
| 65 years and over | 3,720 | 6.00% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,152 | 34.12% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,494 | 23.38% |
Average Household Size in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 66,179 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 61,998 | 93.68% |
| Vacant housing units | 4,181 | 6.32% |
| For rent | 1,220 | 1.84% |
| Rented, not occupied | 57 | 0.09% |
| For sale only | 840 | 1.27% |
| Sold, not occupied | 136 | 0.21% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 818 | 1.24% |
| All other vacants | 1,110 | 1.68% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.70% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 7.60% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 61,998 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 47,277 | 76.26% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 14,721 | 23.74% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 127,443 | 79.19% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 33,495 | 20.81% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Porter County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |