Indiana · Census place 42246
La Porte city, IN
Quick answer
La Porte city has 22,125 residents, ranking #45 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $59,862, the median home is worth $143,800 and median gross rent runs $889 a month.
- Population
- 22,125La Porte city residents
- Median household income
- $59,862Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $143,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $889Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in La Porte city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the La Porte city median would spend about 17.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.8% of residents and 62.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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