Porter is located in Porter county Indiana with a geographic area of 6.2 square miles. The total population in Porter is 4,835 with 52.2% male and 47.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.1% of the population and over age 65 is 12.6% of the population. The median household income is $85,804, per capita income is $32,961. There are a total of 1,576 housing units with 77.8% owner occupied. Education includes 29.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 37.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Porter in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.
