Porter, Indiana
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Porter is a town located in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,972.
Geography
Porter is located at 41°37'34" North, 87°4'18" West (41.626005, -87.071798)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.1 km² (6.6 mi²). 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.54% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,972 people, 1,844 households, and 1,300 families residing in the town. The population density was 304.7/km² (788.8/mi²). There were 1,966 housing units at an average density of 120.5/km² (311.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% White, 0.82% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 4.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,844 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $60,254. Males had a median income of $50,799 versus $26,055 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,615. 6.5% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the poverty line. 7.7% of those under the age of 18 and 1.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.