The Town Files

LaPorte County, Indiana

111,917 people. The median home is worth $195,500 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $71,055.

Towns in LaPorte County

Towns in LaPorte County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Michigan City32,075$143,100$53,08938.8
La Porte22,471$157,500$59,30734.6
Westville5,257$139,300$60,79439.8

People and housing

LaPorte CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$195,500$150,400
Median rent$976$888
Median household income$71,055$61,953
Median age41.138.9
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%17.4%
Below the poverty line13.6%11.6%

Jobs and pay

40,632 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,978 a year.

Largest industries in LaPorte CountyManufacturing8,461 jobs · $66,086Health care & social assistan…5,448 jobs · $60,313Retail4,902 jobs · $32,797Hotels & restaurants4,045 jobs · $21,863Construction2,197 jobs · $72,993Wholesale trade1,663 jobs · $57,577
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in LaPorte County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 381 storm events in LaPorte County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in LaPorte County by type since 1996Hail73Flood4Tornado16Blizzard2Lightning6Flash Flood7Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm7Winter Weather17Lake-Effect Snow6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

LaPorte County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).