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La Porte, IN Profile


La Porte, IN, population 21,241, is located in Indiana's LaPorte county, about 24.9 miles from South Bend and 32.3 miles from Gary.

Through the 90's La Porte's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of La Porte has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 La Porte's population has grown by about 2%.

La Porte's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Porte tend to be lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White93%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,631N/A
200121,413-1.01%
200221,169-1.14%
200320,945-1.06%
200420,762-0.87%
200520,8380.37%
200621,0220.88%
200721,0840.29%
200821,2050.57%
200921,2410.17%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,376
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001230
2002342
2003280
2004222
2005118
2006207
2007146
2008223
2009218
2010169
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 261131
2002 0151149
2003 05748
2004 231626
2005 04714
2006 031823
2007 051511
2008 0101720
2009 071524
2010 051813

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,174
20025,648
20035,332
20045,370
20056,792
20067,216
20076,903
20087,018
20095,831
20105,220
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 145 918 62
2002 146 1,030 61
2003 123 953 66
2004 135 952 52
2005 137 1,235 61
2006 184 1253 95
2007 175 1217 70
2008 226 1192 58
2009 197 990 45
2010 186 895 30

Location

Elevation817 feet above sea level
Land Area11.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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