La Porte, IN Housing Market & City Data

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21,569
Population Estimate
$99,844
Median Home Value
92.7%
Employment Rate
16.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$156
Median Listing Price$357,500
Median Days on Market59
Active Listings120
New Listings56
Total Listings (Active + Pending)168
Avg Listing Price$421,433
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-16%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.85
Family Dual Income43.1
Median Household Income$41,231
Median Individual Income$25,494
Home Ownership60.5%
Home Value$99,844
Median Rent$695
Rent Burden30.8%
Poverty19.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.7%
  • Highschool Education40.3%
  • Some College28.3%
  • Bachelors Degree11.7%
  • Graduate Degree5.0%
  • Total College or Above16.7%
  • Stem Degree38.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.3%
  • Female51.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married39.5%
  • Divorced20.0%
  • Never Married33.1%
  • Widowed7.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLa Porte
State IDIN
Population21,569

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.0%
19–2915.3%
30–3910.3%
40–4911.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.1%
60–6912.0%
70–796.8%
80+4.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation60.3%
Unemployment Rate7.3%
Disabled17.3%

ETHNICITY

White87.0%
Black3.4%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other5.0%
Multiple4.0%

OTHER

Hispanic12.7%
Limited English1.6%
Health Uninsured11.9%
Veteran7.3%

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