LaPorte County, Indiana

According to the 2000 Census, LaPorte County, Indiana has a population of 110,106 people. Of those, 94,972 (86%) are White, 11,156 (10%) are Black, and 3,402 (3%) are Latino[1]. However, 5,524 (or 5% of the 110,106 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give LaPorte County a population of 104,582 with a demographic that is 88% White, 8% Black, and 3% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 110,106 5,524 104,582
White 94,972 2,661 92,311
Black 11,156 2,541 8,615
Latino 3,402 192 3,210


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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