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LaPorte County, Indiana

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The 2000 Census showed that LaPorte County had a population of 110,158 people. This represented 1.81% of the total population of Indiana, making it the state's 14th most populous county (out of 92 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, LaPorte had a population of 110,888 people. This is an increase of 0.66% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	110,888	+0.66%	+0.56% since 2007
2007	110,274	+0.1%	+1.01% since 2006
2006	109,167	-0.9%
2005	109,145	-0.92%	+0.52% since 2004
2004	108,581	-1.44%	-0.15% since 2003
2003	108,743	-1.29%	-0.62% since 2002
2002	109,424	-0.67%	-0.57% since 2001
2001	110,049	-0.1%	-0.1% since 2000
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2000	110,162	The Last Census

LaPorte County had 45,621 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that LaPorte County has a total area ^<3> of 613 square miles [1,587 km²]. Of this total, 598 square miles [1,549 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (2.41%) being water (14.8 square miles [38.34 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, LaPorte County had a population density of 184.1 people per square mile [71.1 people/km²], making it the state's 19th most densely populated county (out of 92 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to LaPorte County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between LaPorte and the state of Indiana.

Click here for the LaPorte County QuickFact (QF-18091).

Below are some of the communities that are located in LaPorte County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Michigan City	QF-1848798	32,405	32,900	-1.5%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of LaPorte County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Jasper	QF-18073	SW	32,544	30,182	7.83%
Porter	QF-18127	W	162,181	147,155	10.21%
Saint Joseph	QF-18141	E	266,680	265,834	0.32%
Starke	QF-18149	S	23,658	23,524	0.57%
Berrien (MI)	QF-26021	NE	159,481	162,538	-1.88%

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of LaPorte. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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