Portage
INPorter County, Indiana
Population 173K |Median income $82,915 |2 hospitals
Population
173,355
Porter County
Median Income
$82,915
+31% vs avg
Median Home Value
$242,300
+24% vs avg
Median Age
40.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
174K+5%
Median Income
$85,828+37%
Median Home Value
$261,900+58%
Poverty Rate
9.2%-12%
Unemployment
4.4%-49%
Economics
Median Rent $1,092/mo
Poverty Rate
9.3% -35% vs avg
Unemployment 4.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 29.9%
Work From Home 7.7%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
African American 4.1%
Asian 1.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
39.9%
High Blood Pressure
38.5%
Short Sleep Duration
37%
Physical Inactivity
25.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.6%
Binge Drinking
15.8%
Current Smoking
14.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.4%
Diabetes
12.5%
Current Asthma
10.9%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 64.8%
Annual Checkup 79.8%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
316 per 100k
-11% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1668 per 100k
-16% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
256.9
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
51.2
Burglary
243.0
Larceny-Theft
1208.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
NORTHWEST HEALTH - PORTER
VALPARAISO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Portage Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Saint Matthew Island Waters Through Friday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 6h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.7 Light Earthquake Strikes Near 28 de Noviembre, Argentina
USGS · 13h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Porter County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.