LaPorte County, Indiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.6 | 111,706 people · 22nd most distressed in Indiana

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LaPorte County, IN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.6 — 1404th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Indiana, it ranks 22nd of 92 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. LaPorte County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 65.3 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 65.3
Debt in Collections 52
Medical Debt 58
Student Loan Delinquency 55
Auto Loan Delinquency 69
Credit Card Delinquency 67
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 91
Income & Poverty 61.4
Poverty Rate 56
Income vs. State Median 60
Child Poverty Rate 68
Housing Cost Burden 52.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 61
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 52
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 47
Homeownership Rate 49
Rent-to-Income Ratio 54
Employment & Wages 49.2
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 61
Community Vulnerability 34.8
Uninsured Rate 34
Disability Rate 36

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How LaPorte County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. LaPorte County
LaPorte County, IN 52.6 Elevated
Starke County, IN 54.3 Elevated +1.6
St. Joseph County, IN 51.5 Elevated -1.1
Berrien County, MI 50.1 Elevated -2.6
Jasper County, IN 38.0 Normal -14.7
Porter County, IN 36.6 Normal -16.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. LaPorte County
Fulton County, NY 52.6 Elevated 0.0
Monroe County, FL 52.7 Elevated +0.0
Colbert County, AL 52.7 Elevated +0.0
Georgetown County, SC 52.6 Elevated -0.1
Schuylkill County, PA 52.7 Elevated +0.1

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