Porter, Porter County, Indiana
Town in Porter County, Indiana · ZIP 46304
- Porter County
- Within Westchester Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 5,190 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,077Households
- $74,155Median household income
- $259,700Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Porter
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,972 |
| 2010 | 4,858 |
| 2020 | 5,210 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $74,155 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,604 units
- Renter occupied
- 473 units
- Vacancy rate
- 1.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Porter | Porter County | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,208 | 174,150 | 6,811,752 |
| Median household income | $74,155 | $85,828 | $70,051 |
| Median age | 41.8 | 40.6 | 38.0 |
| Median home value | $259,700 | $261,900 | $201,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.3% | 30.1% | 28.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.8% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.2% | 77.2% | 70.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.9 minutes | 28.3 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1215 IN-49, Porter, IN 46304 · 9:00 AMSchools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Charter School | Charter | K–8 | Discovery Charter School |
| Newton Yost Elementary School | Public | K–4 | Duneland School Corporation |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Porter |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 1 (IN-1) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 9 | 21% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 10 | 79% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 4 | All |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Porter’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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