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Porter, Indiana
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'''Porter''' is a town located in
Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,972.
Geography
Porter is located at 41°37'34" North, 87°4'18" West (41.626005, -87.071798){{GR|1}}.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.1
square kilometer km² (6.6
square mile mi²). 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.54% water.
Demographics
As of the
census{{GR.html">population density was 304.7/km² (788.8/mi²). There were 1,966 housing units at an average density of 120.5/km² (311.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14%
White.html">White (U.S. Census)|White, 0.82%
African American (U.S. Census) African American, 0.22%
Native American (U.S. Census) Native American, 0.58%
Asian (U.S. Census) Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander (U.S. Census) Pacific Islander, 0.62% from
Race (U.S. Census) other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 4.69% of the population were
Hispanic (U.S. Census) Hispanic or
Latino (U.S. Census) Latino of any race.
There were 1,844 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were
Marriage married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $60,254. Males had a median income of $50,799 versus $26,055 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $24,615. 6.5% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the
poverty line. 7.7% of those under the age of 18 and 1.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
External links
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|41.626005|-87.071798}}
Category:Porter County, Indiana
Category:Towns in Indiana
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