Chesterton, IN Demographic Data
Chesterton, IN Summary
Chesterton is located in Porter County in Indiana
- Population: 13,571
- Area: 9.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,436.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 641.08 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chesterton, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,008
50%
50.8
Male
6,904
50%
49.2
Total Population
13,912
323,128,000
Chesterton, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
619
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
970
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,215
8.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,004
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
934
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,517
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,099
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,042
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
754
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
793
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,219
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
510
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
236
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,455
75.2%
77.2
Female
5,437
52.0%
51.3
Male
5,018
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,875
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,460
17.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,965
14.1%
15.2
Female
1,094
55.7%
55.8
Male
871
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Chesterton, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,721
98.6%
96.8
White
12,952
93.1%
72.6
Black or African American
191
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
21
0.2%
0.8
Asian
489
3.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
407
2.9%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
68
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
68
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
191
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
949
6.8%
17.8
Mexican
857
6.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
61
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
31
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,963
93.2%
82.2
Chesterton, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
224
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
481
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,093
33.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,879
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
866
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,501
16.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,126
12.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
705
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,465
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,627
28.7%
31.2
Chesterton, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,982
26.8%
33.7%
Now Married
5,912
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,347
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
133
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
734
6.6
5.8%
Chesterton, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,307
92.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
986
7.4%
21.6%
Spanish
544
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
312
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
90
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
40
0.3%
1.1%
Chesterton, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
207
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
151
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
260
5.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
469
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
777
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
877
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
747
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,075
20.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
450
8.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
239
4.6%
6.4
Median household income
72,643
57,617
Per capita income
34,879
31,128
Chesterton, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
76
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
717
10.8%
9.8
Construction
358
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,631
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
229
3.4%
6.6
Information
123
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,375
20.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
230
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
600
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
194
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
616
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
420
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
92
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
764
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,537
38.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
907
13.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,291
19.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,162
17.4%
18.1%
Chesterton, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,587
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,984
90.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
194
2.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
139
2.1%
5.1
Walked
46
0.7%
2.7
Other means
31
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
193
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.7
26.6
Chesterton, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
160
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,564
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,340
44.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,188
22.6%
21.0
Chesterton, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,252
95.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,802
72.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,450
27.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
232
4.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Chesterton, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,484
1 room
67
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
11
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
287
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
789
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,159
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,033
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
703
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
640
11.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
795
14.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chesterton, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,484
1-unit, detached
3,846
70.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
546
10.0%
5.9
2-units
214
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
200
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
273
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
315
5.7%
4.4
20 or more units
72
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
18
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chesterton, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
634
11.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
135
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
667
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
483
8.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
879
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
523
9.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
827
15.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,205
22.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
97
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
34
0.6%
1.4%
Chesterton, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,565
86.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
35
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
605
11.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Chesterton, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,899
47295100.0
Less than $500
64
2.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
134
4.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
186
6.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
204
7.0%
7.0%
$500 to $999
651
22.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
677
23.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
983
33.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,553
53.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
420
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
324
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
55
1.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
547
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chesterton, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,434
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
16
1.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
109
7.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
218
15.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,091
76.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
16
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
840
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
401
28.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
218
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
194
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
122
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
89
6.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
410
28.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Chesterton, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,802
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
143
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
347
9.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
829
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
973
25.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
872
22.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
363
9.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
243
6.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
171,500
205,000