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La Porte, IN Profile


La Porte, IN, population 21,092, 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 this decade the population of La Porte has declined 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
Population35.80
Males33.30
Females38.40
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2014.00%Under 20: 13.00%
20 to 4015.00%20 to 40: 14.00%
40 to 6012.00%40 to 60: 12.00%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 13.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,621N/A
200121,476-0.67%
200221,287-0.88%
200321,105-0.85%
200420,947-0.75%
200521,0920.69%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


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

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001230
2002342
2003280
2004222
2005118
2006207
2007146
2008223
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Forcible Rape 6 15 5 3 4 3 5 10
Robbery 11 11 7 16 7 18 15 17
Aggravated Assault 31 49 48 26 14 23 11 20

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20015,174
20025,648
20035,332
20045,370
20056,792
20067,216
20076,903
20087,018
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 145 146 123 135 137 184 175 226
Larceny, Theft 918 1,030 953 952 1,235 1253 1217 1192
Motor Vehicle Theft 62 61 66 52 61 95 70 58
Arson 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 10

Location

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



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