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Porter County, Indiana

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The 2000 Census showed that Porter County had a population of 147,155 people. This represented 2.42% of the total population of Indiana, making it the state's 9th most populous county (out of 92 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Porter had a population of 162,181 people. This is an increase of 10.21% 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	162,181	+10.2%	+1.19% since 2007
2007	160,267	+8.9%	+1.4% since 2006
2006	158,059	+7.4%	+1.52% since 2005
2005	155,690	+5.79%	+1.48% since 2004
2004	153,419	+4.25%	+1.25% since 2003
2003	151,521	+2.96%	+1.06% since 2002
2002	149,927	+1.88%	+1.05% since 2001
2001	148,362	+0.81%	+0.81% since 2000
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2000	147,166	The Last Census

Porter County had 57,616 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Porter County has a total area ^<3> of 521 square miles [1,350 km²]. Of this total, 418.1 square miles [1,082 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (19.84%) being water (103.5 square miles [268.1 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Porter County had a population density of 352 people per square mile [135.9 people/km²], making it the state's 10th 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 Porter County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Porter and the state of Indiana.

Click here for the Porter County QuickFact (QF-18127).

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

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Portage	QF-1861092	36,976	33,496	10.39%

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

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
LaPorte	QF-18091	E	110,888	110,158	0.66%
Starke	QF-18149	SE	23,658	23,524	0.57%
Jasper	QF-18073	S	32,544	30,182	7.83%
Lake	QF-18089	W	493,800	484,489	1.92%
Cook (IL)	QF-17031	NW	5,294,664	5,377,092	-1.53%
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 Porter. 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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