Porter County

  1. Porter County Legal Resources
  2. Porter County Statistics
  3. Porter County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Porter County Employment Information
  5. Porter County Family Information
  6. Porter County Education Information
  7. Porter County Business Information
  8. Porter County Public Benefits Information
  9. Porter County Criminal Information
  10. Porter County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Porter County Cities
  12. Porter County Zip Codes


Porter County Legal Resources Back to top

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Porter County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 146,798
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 1,797 / 1,159 / 14
  • Land Area (2000): 1,082.900 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 268.066 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 146,000.000 acres (590.716 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 606
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 49.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 16.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $5,283,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 722,000,000 / 2,000,000 / 15,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 1.70%
  • Physicians (2004): 310
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (276)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 19,492
  • Federal Spending (2004): $791,619
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Porter County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 57,616
Building Permits Issued (2006): 920
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $174,095
Porter County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 229,470 77.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,589 0.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 62,400 21.19%

Porter County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Porter County Employment Information Back to top
Porter County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 66,278 63,794 2,483 3.75% 38
1991 67,220 64,422 2,797 4.16% 42
1992 68,494 64,933 3,561 5.20% 52
1993 70,100 66,643 3,458 4.93% 49
1994 71,446 68,303 3,143 4.40% 44
1995 72,925 69,713 3,212 4.40% 44
1996 74,411 71,794 2,616 3.52% 35
1997 76,257 74,133 2,124 2.79% 28
1998 77,075 75,092 1,983 2.57% 26
1999 77,128 74,924 2,204 2.86% 29
2000 77,908 75,767 2,140 2.75% 27
2001 78,841 75,871 2,970 3.77% 38
2002 79,480 75,524 3,956 4.98% 50
2003 79,428 75,385 4,044 5.09% 51
2004 79,365 75,544 3,822 4.82% 48
2005 80,990 77,201 3,789 4.68% 47
2006 82,786 79,209 3,577 4.32% 43
2007 82,500 79,316 3,184 3.86% 39
2008 83,103 79,358 3,745 4.51% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 81,566 78,053 3,513 4.31% 43
Feb 2008 81,682 77,879 3,803 4.66% 47
Mar 2008 82,312 78,409 3,903 4.74% 47
Apr 2008 82,735 79,507 3,228 3.90% 39
May 2008 83,576 80,054 3,522 4.21% 42
Jun 2008 84,413 80,408 4,005 4.74% 47
Jul 2008 84,311 80,439 3,872 4.59% 46
Aug 2008 83,700 79,599 4,101 4.90% 49
Sep 2008 83,629 79,870 3,759 4.49% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Porter County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 19,066 23.26%
2. Construction 10,062 12.28%
3. Educational Services 4,440 5.42%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,784 4.62%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,336 4.07%
6. Truck Transportation 2,694 3.29%
7. Health Care 2,642 3.22%
8. Public Administration 2,138 2.61%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,074 2.53%
10. Repair and Maintenance 2,024 2.47%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,954 2.38%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,666 2.03%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 1,412 1.72%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,400 1.71%
15. Utilities 1,318 1.61%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 1,300 1.59%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,234 1.51%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,194 1.46%
19. Other Transportation 992 1.21%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 992 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 10,858 16.53%
2. Educational Services 10,304 15.68%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,700 8.68%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,252 4.95%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,998 4.56%
6. Metal Manufactuing 2,492 3.79%
7. Department and Other General Stores 2,156 3.28%
8. Public Administration 2,076 3.16%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,852 2.82%
10. Social Assistance 1,822 2.77%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,678 2.55%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,580 2.41%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,456 2.22%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,396 2.13%
15. Construction 1,086 1.65%
16. Truck Transportation 832 1.27%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 804 1.22%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 760 1.16%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 746 1.14%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 730 1.11%

Porter County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 6,654 8.12%
2. Other Production Occupations 5,194 6.34%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,292 5.24%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,644 4.45%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,468 4.23%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,254 3.97%
7. Other Construction Trades 2,740 3.34%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,378 2.90%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 2,302 2.81%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 2,260 2.76%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,180 2.66%
12. Carpenters 2,082 2.54%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,974 2.41%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,892 2.31%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,848 2.25%
16. Engineers 1,788 2.18%
17. Computer Specialists 1,590 1.94%
18. Electricians 1,516 1.85%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,508 1.84%
20. Top Executives 1,480 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 4,142 6.30%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,540 5.39%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 3,524 5.36%
4. Registered Nurses 3,002 4.57%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,736 4.16%
6. Cashiers 2,628 4.00%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,620 3.99%
8. Other Management Occupations 2,490 3.79%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,118 3.22%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,778 2.71%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,770 2.69%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 1,676 2.55%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,596 2.43%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,546 2.35%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,480 2.25%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,476 2.25%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,406 2.14%
18. Customer Service Representatives 1,254 1.91%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,190 1.81%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,174 1.79%

Porter County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 128,391 56.17%
15-35 hours 32,914 14.40%
1-14 hours 8,116 3.55%
No regular hours 59,136 25.87%

Porter County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,197 4.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,182 3.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,734 5.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17,170 12.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16,581 11.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,541 13.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19,390 13.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11,443 8.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,136 4.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,759 4.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,279 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,302 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,396 8.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,438 8.08%

Porter County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,571 3.94%
5-9 16,901 11.94%
10-14 20,168 14.25%
15-19 18,974 13.40%
20-24 20,410 14.42%
25-29 9,274 6.55%
30-34 17,228 12.17%
35-39 4,762 3.36%
40-44 5,773 4.08%
45-59 10,715 7.57%
60-89 7,290 5.15%
At least 90 4,482 3.17%

Porter County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 198 0.14% 91,100 64.36%
30-44 52 0.04% 27,711 19.58%
45-59 16 0.01% 10,699 7.56%
At least 60 1,596 1.13% 10,176 7.19%

Porter County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 304 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,386 7.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 124,124 85.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 116 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 626 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,862 1.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,130 2.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,732 2.57%

Porter County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Porter County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 109,442 (286,510 people)
Families (2000): 79,834 (245,040 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 33,654
People at same address in 1995: 158,284
Porter County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,854 5.33%
$10,000-$14,999 5,107 4.65%
$15,000-$19,999 5,416 4.93%
$20,000-$24,999 5,422 4.94%
$25,000-$29,999 5,545 5.05%
$30,000-$34,999 5,834 5.31%
$35,000-$39,999 5,767 5.25%
$40,000-$44,999 5,530 5.04%
$45,000-$49,999 5,659 5.15%
$50,000-$59,999 12,353 11.25%
$60,000-$74,999 16,405 14.94%
$75,000-$99,999 16,687 15.20%
$100,000-$124,999 6,846 6.24%
$125,000-$149,999 2,702 2.46%
$150,000-$199,999 2,144 1.95%
$200,000 or more 2,508 2.28%

Porter County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,144 22.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 16,163 29.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,288 4.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,454 17.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 323 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,819 16.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 134 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,634 6.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 32 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,171 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 13 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 468 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.01%

Porter County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 92,705 30.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 46,022 15.17%
Public Assistance 1,798 0.59%
Retirement 18,796 6.20%
Self Employment 11,443 3.77%
Social Security 25,938 8.55%
Supplemental Security 2,994 0.99%
Wage / Salary 90,246 29.75%
Other 13,428 4.43%

Porter County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 35,658 53.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 30,615 46.20%

Porter County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,391 9.15%
Color 1 Box Married 69,853 61.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,540 26.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,801 2.47%

Porter County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,668 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 70,021 58.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,220 21.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,798 9.86%

Porter County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Porter County Education Information Back to top
Porter County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,744 2.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21,876 9.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 81,393 37.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 52,995 24.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12,283 5.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27,350 12.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 17,385 7.94%

Porter County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,444 1.66% 2,838 1.93% 5,282 3.60%
Kindergarten 3,406 2.32% 596 0.41% 4,002 2.73%
Grades 1-4 14,909 10.16% 1,422 0.97% 16,331 11.12%
Grades 5-8 16,409 11.18% 1,174 0.80% 17,583 11.98%
Grades 9-12 18,103 12.33% 900 0.61% 19,003 12.94%
Undergrad college 8,503 5.79% 6,596 4.49% 15,099 10.29%
Graduate or professional school 1,156 0.79% 1,704 1.16% 2,860 1.95%
Total 64,930 44.23% 15,230 10.37% 80,160 54.61%

Porter County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Porter County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,109,723,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,464,858,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $157,216,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $3,875,204
Retired workers (2005): 15,355
Porter County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 28 16 49 41 44
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 11 19 8
1999 - Construction 40 55 131 105 124
1999 - Educational Services 4 4 10 7 8
1999 - Finance & Insurance 16 14 39 36 77
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 30 26 79 73 95
1999 - Information 2 2 11 14 7
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 5 5 3
1999 - Manufacturing 12 12 45 42 37
1999 - Mining 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 34 27 102 81 156
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 39 23 58 47 105
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 18 18 40 26 42
1999 - Retail Trade 38 33 128 137 108
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 18 12 28 22 39
1999 - Unclassified 10 5 2 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 4 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 17 19 40 46 60
1999 - Total 309 269 780 706 914
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 25 24 50 47 41
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 3 14 9 10
2000 - Construction 45 42 142 102 117
2000 - Educational Services 3 2 12 10 5
2000 - Finance & Insurance 19 28 40 36 64
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 28 25 67 63 123
2000 - Information 8 3 9 7 14
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 4 6 4
2000 - Manufacturing 8 11 48 42 34
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 26 34 104 87 150
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 29 30 66 51 103
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 13 21 36 52
2000 - Retail Trade 35 41 159 112 104
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 21 12 35 21 40
2000 - Unclassified 6 4 1 0 2
2000 - Utilities 0 1 3 2 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 16 16 48 35 65
2000 - Total 282 290 823 666 930
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 27 22 43 51 50
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 14 11 12
2001 - Construction 51 50 92 147 117
2001 - Educational Services 1 3 16 7 4
2001 - Finance & Insurance 19 28 36 41 56
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 17 13 100 70 99
2001 - Information 6 3 6 8 21
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 6 4 2
2001 - Manufacturing 7 6 37 55 37
2001 - Mining 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 26 29 102 101 131
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 34 32 52 51 115
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 17 10 35 19 51
2001 - Retail Trade 38 41 112 155 104
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 16 32 33 38
2001 - Unclassified 2 3 1 1 2
2001 - Utilities 0 1 2 2 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 12 9 44 45 64
2001 - Total 277 269 731 801 907
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 21 32 44 60 35
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 6 10 9 15 7
2002 - Construction 54 59 109 113 122
2002 - Educational Services 2 1 11 8 6
2002 - Finance & Insurance 21 8 39 28 77
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 40 25 94 80 89
2002 - Information 8 5 10 11 15
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 1 4 7
2002 - Manufacturing 11 12 40 50 33
2002 - Mining 1 0 0 2 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 31 32 96 106 127
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 46 30 52 63 107
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 12 23 31 25 46
2002 - Retail Trade 67 43 99 153 114
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 20 21 28 35 34
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 1
2002 - Utilities 1 0 0 4 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 18 16 35 63 52
2002 - Total 361 319 698 821 876
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 21 20 47 39 43
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 3 17 11 7
2003 - Construction 65 43 114 114 124
2003 - Educational Services 4 1 9 10 8
2003 - Finance & Insurance 22 14 47 29 84
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 16 98 93 98
2003 - Information 4 10 7 6 18
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 2 6 2 9
2003 - Manufacturing 11 18 49 37 29
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 29 31 101 104 135
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 30 37 64 47 129
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 16 12 22 24 66
2003 - Retail Trade 45 48 162 132 147
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 16 36 22 48
2003 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 3 1 4 1 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 13 15 53 47 66
2003 - Total 295 288 837 719 1,015
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 17 17 46 40 52
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 11 13 10
2004 - Construction 60 60 143 107 115
2004 - Educational Services 4 1 14 10 8
2004 - Finance & Insurance 20 16 45 38 84
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 28 22 97 70 118
2004 - Information 10 9 6 12 8
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 4 3 5
2004 - Manufacturing 14 8 48 40 35
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 37 29 106 83 134
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 32 27 76 39 127
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 12 16 28 19 65
2004 - Retail Trade 51 54 157 149 142
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 16 35 23 51
2004 - Unclassified 5 2 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 3 4 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 24 16 43 39 57
2004 - Total 327 296 863 690 1,017
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 23 19 48 39 51
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 2 15 12 9
2005 - Construction 68 44 141 124 114
2005 - Educational Services 5 4 9 13 11
2005 - Finance & Insurance 24 19 46 39 83
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 16 16 94 92 105
2005 - Information 4 6 9 15 6
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 3 2 4
2005 - Manufacturing 17 16 48 40 31
2005 - Mining 1 1 1 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 30 33 89 100 140
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 34 26 47 67 133
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 20 8 26 33 58
2005 - Retail Trade 36 48 148 166 136
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 13 8 32 27 50
2005 - Unclassified 1 4 0 0 2
2005 - Utilities 0 1 5 0 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 18 12 53 38 58
2005 - Total 317 269 814 807 996

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Porter County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Porter County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 269,655 94.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,049 5.95%

Porter County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,270 $14 $1,111 $0 $0 $4,138 $6,519 $3,627 $1,953 $500
1971 $1,924 $7 $1,249 $0 $0 $4,161 $7,334 $3,990 $3,665 $2,750
1972 $2,602 $281 $1,337 $0 $0 $8,007 $11,946 $6,522 $3,615 $3,945
1973 $2,732 $295 $1,403 $0 $0 $8,408 $12,543 $6,848 $3,796 $4,143
1974 $4,307 $16 $2,738 $0 $0 $10,375 $17,420 $6,637 $3,085 $13,689
1975 $3,562 $16 $3,346 $0 $0 $11,465 $18,373 $7,363 $2,782 $9,472
1976 $3,480 $33 $4,483 $0 $0 $12,426 $20,389 $8,952 $2,515 $6,605
1977 $4,113 $41 $4,844 $0 $0 $13,796 $22,753 $9,500 $2,095 $6,080
1978 $4,409 $38 $5,107 $0 $0 $16,648 $26,164 $10,330 $1,805 $8,921
1979 $5,681 $74 $5,206 $0 $0 $19,840 $30,727 $12,846 $1,545 $11,015
1980 $5,681 $74 $5,206 $0 $0 $19,840 $30,727 $12,846 $1,545 $11,015
1981 $7,112 $52 $6,361 $0 $0 $29,104 $42,577 $17,896 $2,340 $11,419
1982 $9,167 $194 $6,987 $0 $0 $35,322 $51,476 $20,046 $2,116 $13,458
1983 $7,306 $30 $5,672 $0 $0 $43,159 $56,137 $23,551 $4,334 $13,930
1984 $6,259 $86 $7,338 $0 $0 $47,203 $60,800 $25,906 $4,165 $10,333
1985 $6,970 $46 $7,757 $0 $0 $48,492 $63,219 $28,241 $4,703 $9,265
1986 $7,519 $59 $6,734 $0 $0 $48,968 $63,221 $29,155 $5,068 $12,123
1987 $8,449 $55 $7,326 $0 $0 $52,796 $68,571 $29,306 $8,194 $8,937
1988 $8,517 $71 $6,691 $0 $0 $58,744 $73,952 $32,457 $13,612 $15,683
1989 $10,325 $302 $7,721 $0 $0 $68,388 $86,434 $35,032 $43,669 $53,947
1990 $10,774 $476 $8,451 $0 $0 $79,782 $99,007 $37,135 $35,940 $50,004
1991 $11,341 $599 $8,051 $0 $0 $82,094 $101,486 $41,534 $43,292 $46,891
1992 $11,727 $657 $7,846 $0 $0 $82,400 $101,973 $46,732 $52,843 $47,532
1993 $13,601 $737 $8,536 $0 $0 $89,345 $111,482 $48,916 $50,062 $40,044
1994 $11,738 $779 $8,147 $0 $0 $92,686 $112,571 $49,966 $81,102 $25,907
1995 $13,427 $1,029 $8,564 $0 $0 $107,709 $129,700 $56,706 $62,623 $18,724
1996 $18,202 $986 $9,609 $0 $0 $109,547 $137,358 $56,360 $58,895 $31,338
1997 $15,379 $1,217 $9,914 $0 $0 $137,705 $162,998 $61,379 $59,669 $25,726
1998 $17,548 $1,408 $11,035 $0 $0 $131,690 $160,273 $63,810 $63,467 $28,074
1999 $19,932 $908 $9,604 $0 $0 $132,251 $161,787 $68,006 $53,777 $19,727
2000 $22,240 $1,004 $10,459 $0 $0 $133,765 $166,464 $70,903 $75,620 $16,439
2001 $22,671 $1,395 $14,558 $0 $0 $138,551 $175,780 $73,053 $88,660 $16,380
2002 $18,036 $1,036 $11,045 $0 $0 $160,001 $189,082 $66,825 $88,380 $16,595
2003 $17,098 $1,736 $12,166 $0 $0 $166,874 $196,138 $79,778 $88,380 $20,150
2004 $15,025 $4,049 $16,122 $0 $0 $152,825 $183,972 $83,069 $47,087 $19,682
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $23,202 $3,923 $16,297 $0 $0 $241,162 $280,661 $92,716 $100,749 $98,453


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $67 $686 $67 $4,129 $845 $0 $7,116
$151 $597 $70 $0 $0 $504
1971 $69 $654 $71 $4,136 $874 $16 $7,032
$174 $475 $64 $0 $0 $499
1972 $84 $827 $54 $7,461 $1,315 $0 $11,679
$213 $680 $151 $0 $0 $894
1973 $88 $868 $57 $7,834 $1,380 $0 $12,263
$223 $714 $159 $0 $0 $940
1974 $106 $858 $75 $9,066 $1,845 $0 $13,974
$354 $946 $123 $0 $0 $601
1975 $110 $917 $50 $11,884 $2,475 $0 $17,764
$380 $995 $124 $0 $0 $829
1976 $139 $1,016 $59 $17,213 $1,550 $13 $22,860
$529 $1,300 $125 $0 $0 $916
1977 $114 $1,324 $211 $16,230 $1,643 $12 $23,118
$631 $1,633 $107 $0 $0 $1,213
1978 $123 $2,608 $92 $17,128 $1,169 $13 $24,249
$752 $1,544 $84 $0 $0 $736
1979 $165 $2,672 $104 $19,324 $1,427 $0 $28,921
$785 $1,824 $67 $0 $0 $2,553
1980 $165 $2,672 $104 $19,324 $1,427 $0 $28,921
$785 $1,824 $67 $0 $0 $2,553
1981 $155 $3,361 $344 $26,728 $2,607 $24 $40,601
$1,258 $2,293 $126 $0 $0 $3,705
1982 $202 $2,704 $326 $31,030 $3,709 $24 $45,899
$1,351 $2,512 $169 $0 $0 $3,872
1983 $184 $6,705 $15 $38,595 $2,894 $0 $55,485
$1,184 $2,168 $155 $0 $0 $3,585
1984 $180 $6,002 $0 $45,668 $2,122 $28 $64,283
$1,343 $2,779 $374 $0 $0 $5,787
1985 $180 $6,805 $0 $38,971 $3,081 $12 $58,797
$1,354 $3,125 $433 $0 $0 $4,836
1986 $185 $7,186 $0 $41,686 $3,185 $170 $62,690
$1,403 $3,329 $427 $0 $0 $5,119
1987 $186 $7,158 $0 $50,335 $3,242 $206 $70,510
$1,438 $3,947 $298 $0 $0 $3,700
1988 $0 $7,522 $0 $47,159 $3,212 $207 $66,656
$1,319 $2,814 $1,155 $0 $0 $3,268
1989 $0 $7,936 $0 $50,473 $3,268 $437 $71,276
$1,450 $2,509 $1,034 $0 $0 $4,169
1990 $0 $9,880 $0 $67,742 $3,575 $244 $91,466
$1,717 $2,953 $1,212 $0 $0 $4,143
1991 $0 $10,958 $0 $70,100 $4,933 $332 $99,487
$2,174 $3,009 $1,516 $0 $0 $6,465
1992 $221 $10,939 $0 $80,649 $3,585 $300 $109,459
$2,292 $3,388 $2,026 $0 $0 $6,059
1993 $0 $11,069 $0 $81,878 $4,641 $87 $111,569
$2,330 $4,190 $2,811 $0 $0 $4,563
1994 $0 $11,615 $0 $119,065 $5,351 $185 $158,967
$2,275 $3,369 $3,340 $0 $0 $13,767
1995 $0 $12,350 $0 $116,807 $5,842 $139 $157,773
$2,430 $2,922 $3,122 $0 $0 $14,161
1996 $0 $13,553 $0 $109,908 $6,762 $191 $149,146
$3,105 $2,330 $3,576 $0 $0 $9,721
1997 $0 $13,316 $0 $123,236 $9,638 $648 $181,860
$2,878 $3,296 $2,891 $0 $0 $25,957
1998 $0 $13,703 $0 $114,578 $7,650 $898 $159,373
$2,896 $3,072 $3,425 $0 $0 $13,151
1999 $0 $15,689 $0 $136,951 $6,102 $632 $179,381
$4,318 $2,837 $2,883 $0 $0 $9,969
2000 $0 $16,525 $66 $140,810 $8,884 $1,626 $195,177
$4,305 $3,075 $3,675 $0 $0 $16,211
2001 $0 $18,658 $1,740 $145,326 $8,486 $1,461 $200,962
$3,907 $3,210 $2,952 $0 $0 $15,222
2002 $42 $15,468 $157 $132,658 $6,698 $963 $185,446
$4,216 $2,660 $3,107 $0 $0 $19,477
2003 $0 $17,742 $74 $154,090 $4,246 $214 $224,137
$3,851 $2,996 $3,107 $0 $0 $37,817
2004 $0 $15,816 $69 $158,855 $4,680 $267 $206,943
$4,326 $3,482 $2,361 $0 $0 $17,087
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $0 $15,705 $247 $189,304 $8,913 $422 $256,673
$6,005 $3,938 $3,698 $0 $0 $28,441

Porter County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 180
Porter County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Porter County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 19,770 13.47%
10-19 Years 22,769 15.51%
20-29 Years 18,468 12.58%
30-39 Years 20,797 14.17%
40-49 Years 25,091 17.09%
50-59 Years 18,333 12.49%
60-69 Years 10,095 6.88%
70-79 Years 7,428 5.06%
80-89 Years 3,473 2.37%
90+ Years 574 0.39%

Porter County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 72,046 49.08%
Color 1 Box Female 74,752 50.92%

Porter County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 135,334 92.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,079 4.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,350 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,327 0.90%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,314 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 269 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 88 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 37 0.03%

Porter County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 79,786 25.78%
2. Irish 48,683 15.73%
3. English 30,410 9.82%
4. Polish 28,631 9.25%
5. United States Or American 18,728 6.05%
6. Italian 14,654 4.73%
7. Swedish 10,190 3.29%
8. Dutch 8,153 2.63%
9. French Non-Basque 7,952 2.57%
10. Slovak 6,289 2.03%

Porter County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 258,282 93.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,846 2.85%
3. German 1,590 0.58%
4. French 906 0.33%
5. Polish 884 0.32%
6. Greek 824 0.30%
7. Serbo Croatian 656 0.24%
8. Other Slavic 516 0.19%
9. Italian 400 0.15%
10. Japanese 398 0.14%

Porter County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 285,727 97.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,698 1.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,034 1.37%

Porter County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Porter County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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