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La Porte County, IN Highlights

Earnings and Income

Industry employment is tabulated as jobs by place-of-work. Keep in mind that people may hold multiple jobs and that each job is counted by its industry. Note: The income figures and changes are not adjusted for inflation.

Average Annual Earnings by Industry
	2021	2025	5 Year	5 Year % Change
All Industries	$47,207	$54,050	$6,844	14.5%
Ag., For., Fishing, & Hunt.	$42,876	$48,012	$5,136	12.0%
Mining	$67,640	D	-$11,161	-16.5%
Construction	$58,237	$76,134	$17,897	30.7%
Manufacturing	$63,546	$67,797	$4,251	6.7%
Wholesale Trade	$51,248	$62,233	$10,985	21.4%
Retail Trade	$31,286	$34,009	$2,723	8.7%
Trans. & Warehousing	$52,286	$64,383	$12,097	23.1%
Utilities	$97,463	$129,276	$31,813	32.6%
Information	$41,172	$45,672	$4,500	10.9%
Finance & Insurance	$63,575	$82,544	$18,968	29.8%
Real Est., Rent., Leasing	$55,245	$53,252	-$1,993	-3.6%
Prof. & Tech. Svcs.	$60,930	$78,480	$17,550	28.8%
Mgt.of Companies	$78,864	$71,003	-$7,861	-10.0%
Admin. & Waste Svcs.	$38,583	$47,121	$8,537	22.1%
Education Svcs.	$33,395	$39,429	$6,034	18.1%
Health Care & Social Assist.	$54,586	$59,688	$5,103	9.3%
Arts, Ent. &, Rec.	$35,541	$40,104	$4,563	12.8%
Accom. & Food Svcs.	$19,258	$22,604	$3,346	17.4%
Other Svcs.	$32,989	$41,143	$8,154	24.7%
Fed.l, State & Local Govt.	$46,056	$52,229	$6,173	13.4%

Note: Total employment represents the sum of total private sector and total government sector employment. State and local government schools and hospitals are included in the government total. Sectors may not sum to the total (or agree with BLS published total employment) due to suppression issues. D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of 6/16/2026.

Per Capita Income Over Time
	2004	2009	2014	2019	2024
Total Per Capita Income	$27,856	$30,991	$36,409	$41,860	$55,790
Change Since 2004		$3,135	$8,553	$14,004	$27,934
Pct. Change Since 2004		11.3%	30.7%	50.3%	100.3%

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Income & Wage
	Number
Median family income in 2024 (ACS)	$84,464
Median household income in 2024 (ACS)	$71,055
Average Wage Per Job in 2024 (BLS)	$52,978
Wage Growth since 2019 (BLS)	28.0%

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 5 Year Estimates & Bureau of Labor Statistics