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| ECONOMIC INDICATORS | |||
| LAKE, PORTER, AND LA PORTE COUNTIES | |||
| Population | 2005 Estimate | Census 2000 | 1990 |
| Lake | 493,297 | 484,564 | 475,594 |
| La Porte | 110,512 | 110,106 | 107,066 |
| Porter | 157,772 | 146,798 | 128,932 |
| Total | 761,581 | 741,468 | 711,592 |
| Housing Units | 2003 Estimate | Census 2000 | 1990 |
| Lake | 200,407 | 194,992 | 183,014 |
| La Porte | 46,699 | 45,621 | 42,268 |
| Porter | 61,242 | 57,616 | 47,240 |
| Total | 308,348 | 298,229 | 272,522 |
| Housing Permits Issued 2000-2005 | Units | Value | |
| Lake | 14,951 | 2,143,326,288 | |
| La Porte | 2,752 | 322,342,163 | |
| Porter | 7,177 | 1,128,304,862 | |
| Total | 24,880 | $3,593,973,313 | |
| Average Home Price 2004 | |||
| 3 Bedrooms | |||
| Lake | $118,903 | ||
| Porter | $150,432 | ||
| La Porte | $114,343 | ||
| 4 or more Bedrooms | |||
| Lake | $184,894 | ||
| Porter | $219,654 | ||
| La Porte | $185,097 | ||
| Land in Farms (Acres) | 2002 | 1997 | 1992 |
| Lake | 127,782 | 148,872 | 144,305 |
| La Porte | 243,447 | 247,756 | 267,695 |
| Porter | 145,779 | 134,505 | 142,482 |
| Total | 519,010 | 533,130 | 556,474 |
| Total Individual Adjusted Gross Income | |||
| Tax Year 2004 | |||
| Lake | $8,568,136,541 | ||
| La Porte | $1,848,126,098 | ||
| Porter | $3,447,642,898 | ||
| Total | $13,863,905,538 | ||
| Total Personal Income 2004 | |||
| Lake | $14,013,780,000 | ||
| La Porte | $2,933,213,000 | ||
| Porter | $5,146,818,000 | ||
| Total | $22,093,811,000 | ||
| Inflation Rate 2005 | 3.2% | ||
| Labor Force 2005 | |||
| Lake | 226,280 | ||
| La Porte | 53,250 | ||
| Porter | 80,310 | ||
| Total | 359,840 | 321,700 (1983) | |
| Employed 2005 | |||
| Lake | 212,360 | ||
| La Porte | 50,030 | ||
| Porter | 76,550 | ||
| Total | 338,940 | 272,400 (1983) | |
| Unemployed 2005 | |||
| Lake | 13,920 | ||
| La Porte | 3,220 | ||
| Porter | 3,760 | ||
| Total | 20,900 | 49,300 (1983) | |
| Unemployment Rate 2005 | |||
| Lake | 6.2% | ||
| La Porte | 6.0% | ||
| Porter | 4.7% | ||
| Total | 5.8% | 15.3% (1983) | |
| Employment by Industry 2004 within | |||
| Lake, La Porte and Porter Counties | Employment | ||
| Total | 288,674 | ||
| Natural Resources/Mining | 874 | ||
| Construction | 20,076 | ||
| Manufacturing | 44,826 | 121,100 (1979) | |
| Steel Mills | 18,000 | 71,200 (1979) | |
| Trans, Utilities | 13,382 | ||
| Retail/Wholesale Trade | 46,895 | ||
| Information | 3,806 | ||
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate | 10,998 | ||
| Professional/Business Services | 23,642 | ||
| Education/Health Services | 61,302 | ||
| Leisure/Hospitality | 35,336 | ||
| Riverboat Casinos | 7,700 | ||
| Other Services | 10,880 | ||
| Public Administration | 16,657 | ||
| Percent of Total Employment 2004 | |||
| Manufacturing | 15% | ||
| Service Producing | 85% | ||
| Workers by Commute to Workplace | Census 2000 | 1990 Census | 1980 Census |
| NW Indiana Residents to NW Indiana | 268,800 | 255,960 | 251,965 |
| NW Indiana Residents to Illinois | 52,138 | 42,910 | 24,604 |
| Ilinois Residents to NW Indiana | 14,665 | 13,399 | 19,187 |
| Steel Shipments 2004 | |||
| Net Tons Indiana | 27,560,000 | ||
| Net Tons US Total | 112,500,000 | ||
| Indiana as % of US | 24.5 | ||
| Northwest Indiana Riverboat Casinos | (1996-2005) | ||
| Admissions | 147,371,069 | ||
| Admission Tax | 442,262,142 | ||
| Wagering Tax | 1,522,428,796 | ||
| Total Tax | $2,112,062,007 | ||
| Prepared by: NORTHWESTERN INDIANA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION | |||