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La Porte, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
La Porte is a Census city of 22,449 people across 12.65 square miles of land, in LaPorte County. Median household income is $59,307, 60.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 46 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $29.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Porte
What La Porte is
- Census place typecity
- Land area12.65 sq mi
- Water area0.77 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,774
- County holding the largest share of its areaLaPorte County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte
How many people live in La Porte
- Population22,449
- Median age34.6
- Population under 185,999
- Share under 1826.7 percent
- Population 65 and over3,484
- Share 65 and over15.5 percent
- Households8,951
- Family households5,414
- Share of households that are families60.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte
Income and work in La Porte
- Median household income$59,307
- Per capita income$30,823
- Civilian labor force10,727
- Employed10,351
- Unemployed376 plus or minus 171
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over14,258
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte
Housing in La Porte
- Housing units10,147
- Occupied units8,951
- Vacant units1,196 plus or minus 245
- Vacancy rate11.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied5,408
- Renter occupied3,543
- Ownership rate60.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$948
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.2 percent
- Single family units7,150
- Share single family70.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,737
- Share in buildings of two or more27.0 percent
- Mobile homes260 plus or minus 150
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte
How La Porte gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute9,689
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,673
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,165
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.7 percent
- Drove alone85.4 percent
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte
SBA loans in La Porte (7(a))
- Approvals46
- Gross approval$29,052,300
- Average approval$631,572
- Median approval$222,600
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,595,000
- Largest approval$4,044,000
- Jobs supported522
- Jobs per approval11.3
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.7 percent
- Share to franchises13.0 percent
- Distinct lenders17
- Distinct industries by NAICS32
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Porte, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
La Porte
SBA loans in La Porte (504)
- Approvals34
- Gross approval$23,947,000
- Average approval$704,324
- Median approval$260,000
- Largest approval$4,424,000
- Jobs supported408
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Porte, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
La Porte
Flood risk in La Porte
- NFIP communityCity of La Porte
- NFIP community number180490
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/06/13
The City of La Porte participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180490 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
LaPorte County, not La Porte
LaPorte County context, not La Porte figures
- Establishments in LaPorte County2,297
- Covered employment, LaPorte County40,632
- Average annual pay, LaPorte County$52,978
- Housing units permitted, LaPorte County296
Every figure in this section is published for LaPorte County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Porte.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Porte questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Porte, Indiana?
22,449, in 8,951 households. La Porte city covers 12.65 square miles of land, which is 1,774 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Porte in?
LaPorte County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Porte?
$59,307. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,500. Median gross rent is $948 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to La Porte businesses?
46 7(a) approvals totaling $29.1 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, median approval $222,600, plus 34 504 approvals worth $23.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Porte, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Porte borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Porte. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is La Porte in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Porte appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Porte, city of, community 180490, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page La Porte figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for LaPorte County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Porte.
Is zoning published for La Porte?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.