COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walkerton vs La Porte
PLACE A
Walkerton, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
La Porte, Texas
Walkerton is 95% smaller than La Porte. La Porte earns more, with a median household income $15,413 higher. La Porte has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -2%).
WALKERTONLA PORTEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,07437,983−95% vs La Porte
Population density1,0912,042−951
Population growth-2.2%3.9%−6.2 pts
Median age34.937.2−2.3
Male45.0%49.3%−4.3 pts
Female55.0%50.7%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born2.6%11.6%−9.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.3%46.8%+41.4 pts
Black1.9%6.6%−4.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%42.0%−37.9 pts
Asian0.7%1.7%−1.0 pts
Other5.1%3.0%+2.1 pts
Median household income$65,340$80,753−$15,413
Per capita income$28,524$44,477−$15,953
Poverty rate6.4%12.2%−5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.521−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%17.6%+5.1 pts
Graduate degree8.3%6.2%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%5.4%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation62.1%64.7%−2.6 pts
Median home value$149,200$234,600−$85,400
Median gross rent$828$1,378−$550
Owner-occupied69.2%71.1%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%3.4%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households49.8%59.9%−10.1 pts
Average commute23.324.4−1.2
Worked from home4.4%8.1%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.1%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.0%14.9%−5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025