LaPorte County, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
LaPorte County, Indiana has a population of 111,917 across 598 square miles, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $5.78 bn in 2024, 2,297 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 128 7(a) approvals worth $63.6 m.
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LaPorte County
How many people live in LaPorte County
- Population111,917
- Households43,633
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$71,055
- Median age41.1
- Median gross rent$976 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$195,500
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over79,325
- Population under 1823,756
- Share under 1821.2 percent
- Population 65 and over21,761
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6466,400
- Civilian labor force51,008
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.9 percent
- Rank by population among Indiana counties16th of 92
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents564th
LaPorte County is the 16th largest of 92 Indiana counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.2 percent against 19.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
LaPorte County
Is LaPorte County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.95 percent
- Census 2020 base population112,420
- Births, 20241,088
- Deaths, 20241,308
- Natural change, 2024-220
- Net domestic migration, 2024-107
- Net international migration, 202488
- Total net migration, 2024-19
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-145
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2172nd
The county has lost 0.95 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
LaPorte County
Where people moving to LaPorte County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,443
- People arriving, from those returns4,113
- Adjusted gross income arriving$173.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$70,930
- Largest single originLaPorte County Non-migrants (42,748 households)
- Largest single destination (42,748 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaPorte County Non-migrants | 42,748 | 83,406 | $3.11 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 658 | 1,081 | $39.0 m |
| Porter County | 527 | 920 | $30.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 275 | 470 | $16.0 m |
| Lake County | 248 | 452 | $11.1 m |
| Cook County | 231 | 387 | $49.0 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 221 | 354 | $14.7 m |
| St. Joseph County | 214 | 384 | $9.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is LaPorte County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
LaPorte County
What the LaPorte County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$5.78 bn
- County GDP, 2023$5.71 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.1 percent
- GDP change over five years38.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Indiana counties19th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents660th
- GDP per resident$51,641
Output grew 1.1 percent in the latest year and 38.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
LaPorte County
Who employs people in LaPorte County
- Covered employment, annual average40,632
- Establishments reporting2,494
- Average annual pay$52,978
- Average weekly wage$1,019
- Sector 31-33, employment8,461
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$66,086
- Sector 62, employment5,448
- Sector 62, average annual pay$60,313
- Sector 44-45, employment4,902
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,797
- Sector 72, employment4,045
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,863
- Sector 23, employment2,197
- Sector 42, employment1,663
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 8,461 | 162 | $66,086 |
| Sector 62 | 5,448 | 210 | $60,313 |
| Sector 44-45 | 4,902 | 368 | $32,797 |
| Sector 72 | 4,045 | 250 | $21,863 |
| Sector 23 | 2,197 | 236 | $72,993 |
| Sector 42 | 1,663 | 154 | $57,577 |
| Sector 56 | 1,592 | 152 | $43,049 |
| Sector 81 | 1,276 | 199 | $40,346 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 8,461 jobs, 20.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
LaPorte County
What businesses operate in LaPorte County
- Establishments, all industries2,297
- Employment at those establishments34,909
- Annual payroll$1.78 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
LaPorte County
What is being built in LaPorte County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024296
- Declared construction value permitted$91.1 m
- Single family units authorised221
- Multifamily units authorised75
- Multifamily share of units25.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$307,881
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.8
Multifamily is 25.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in LaPorte County
- 7(a) approvals recorded128
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$63.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$496,959
- Median 7(a) approval$191,900
- 10th percentile approval$34,500
- 90th percentile approval$1,400,000
- Largest single approval$4,220,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,381
- Jobs per approval10.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active33
- Distinct industries receiving approvals63
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms27
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter90
- Franchise loans19
- Franchise share of approvals14.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (10)
- Most active lender1st Source Bank (39)
- 504 approvals recorded84
- 504 gross approval dollars$58.5 m
- Average 504 approval$696,952
- Median 504 approval$329,000
- Distinct CDCs active7
- 504 jobs per approval11.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.3
- Most active CDCRegional Development Company (50)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals60.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$122.2 m
The average approval of $496,959 sits well above the median of $191,900, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 21.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
LaPorte County
Do SBA loans in LaPorte County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded38
- Paid in full37
- Charged off1
- Charge off rate on resolved loans2.6 percent
- Status: Paid in full37
- Status: Exempt from disclosure78
- Status: Cancelled9
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
- Status: Charged off1
Of the 38 loans that have reached a final outcome, 2.6 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
LaPorte County
Which parts of LaPorte County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- MICHIGAN CITY, approvals55
- LA PORTE, approvals45
- WESTVILLE, approvals10
- Hanna, approvals4
- KINGSFORD HEIGHTS, approvals3
- WANATAH, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MICHIGAN CITY | 55 | $30,666,300 |
| LA PORTE | 45 | $28,367,300 |
| WESTVILLE | 10 | $1,012,800 |
| Hanna | 4 | $99,800 |
| KINGSFORD HEIGHTS | 3 | $379,300 |
| WANATAH | 3 | $1,034,200 |
| MILL CREEK | 2 | $196,600 |
| ROLLING PRARIE | 2 | $780,000 |
MICHIGAN CITY accounts for 55 approvals against 45 in LA PORTE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
LaPorte County
How big is LaPorte County
- Land area598 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Indiana counties2nd of 92
- Width, east to west23.1 mi
- Height, north to south36.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land187
- Establishments per square mile3.84
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a LaPorte County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a LaPorte County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population111,917
- Households43,633
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$71,055
- Median age41.1
Common questions
LaPorte County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in LaPorte County, Indiana?
111,917, in 43,633 households, ranking 16th of 92 Indiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is LaPorte County growing?
The population has fallen 0.95 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,088 births against 1,308 deaths, with net migration of -19. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in LaPorte County?
$71,055. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $195,500, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $976 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in LaPorte County?
2,297 establishments, employing 34,909 people with an annual payroll of $1.78 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in LaPorte County?
Average annual pay is $52,978, or $1,019 a week, across 40,632 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in LaPorte County?
128 7(a) approvals totalling $63.6 m since FY2020, across 33 lenders, with a median approval of $191,900, plus 84 504 approvals worth $58.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in LaPorte County get paid back?
Of the 38 loans that have reached a final outcome, 37 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 2.6 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in LaPorte County?
296 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $91.1 m. Multifamily was 25.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for LaPorte County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to LaPorte County come from?
The largest single origin is LaPorte County Non-migrants, with 42,748 households. Arriving households report an average income of $70,930 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for LaPorte County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for LaPorte County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.