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Population data for
NORTHWEST INDIANA REGION (REGION 1)
Indiana's Economic Growth Region 1 includes Lake, Porter,
LaPorte, Newton, Jasper, Starke, Pulaski Counties Combined

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Note: 2008 county data has been revised from earlier estimates.
Region 1 County and City data
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NORTHWEST INDIANA (REGION 1) POPULATION
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2008
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2008      #      %        #     %  
REGION 1           785,493  823,388  850,716  37,895   4.8%  27,328   3.3%
LAKE CO            475,594  484,564  493,800   8,970   1.9%   9,236   1.9%
PORTER CO          128,932  146,798  162,181  17,866  13.9%  15,383  10.5%
LAPORTE CO         107,066  110,106  110,888   3,040   2.8%     782   0.7%
NEWTON CO           13,551   14,566   13,933   1,015   7.5%    -633  -4.3%
JASPER CO           24,960   30,043   32,544   5,083  20.4%   2,501   8.3%
STARKE CO           22,747   23,556   23,658     809   3.6%     102   0.4%
PULASKI CO          12,643   13,755   13,712   1,112   8.8%     -43  -0.3%
NWI (REGION 1) POPULATION 1940 TO 2008
                             CHANGE FROM        %   
YEAR       POPULATION        PRIOR TOTAL      CHANGE 
1940        434,177              NA             NA  
1950        540,848            106,671         24.6%
1960        729,751            188,903         34.9%
1970        802,558             72,807         10.0%
1980        827,650             25,092          3.1%
1990        785,493            -42,157         -5.1%
2000        823,388             37,895          4.8%
2007        850,716             27,328          3.3%
Population Data for:  Indiana | Lake | Porter | LaPorte | Jasper | Newton | Pulaski | Starke
POPULATION DATA FOR THE REGION'S COUNTIES AND CITIES
LAKE  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION
                              
COUNTY AND                                        CHANGE         CHANGE   
CITIES / TOWNS                                 1990 - 2000     2000 - 2008
(10,000 or more)     1990     2000     2008      #      %        #     %  
LAKE CO            475,594  484,564  493,800   8,970    1.9%   9,236  1.9%
Gary               116,646  102,746   95,920 -13,900  -11.9%  -6,826 -6.6%
Hammond             84,236   83,048   76,732  -1,188   -1.4%  -6,316 -7.6%
East Chicago        33,892   32,414   29,978  -1,478   -4.4%  -2,436 -7.5%
Merrillville        27,257   30,560   33,057   3,303   12.1%   2,497  8.2%
Hobart              24,440   25,363   27,891     923    3.8%   2,528 10.0%
Schererville        20,155   24,851   28,886   4,696   23.3%   4,035 16.2%
Highland            23,696   23,546   22,641    -150   -0.6%    -905 -3.8%
Munster             19,949   21,511   22,105   1,562    7.8%     594  2.8%
Crown Point         17,728   19,806   24,376   2,078   11.7%   4,570 23.1%
Griffith            17,914   17,334   16,311    -580   -3.2%  -1,023 -5.9%
Lake Station        13,899   13,948   13,246      49    0.4%    -702 -5.0%
Dyer                10,923   13,895   15,913   2,972   27.2%   2,018 14.5%
...
PORTER  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION
                              
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE    
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2008
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2008      #      %        #      %  
PORTER CO          128,932  146,798  162,181 17,866   13.9%   15,383  10.5%
Portage             29,062   33,496   36,976  4,434   15.3%    3,480  10.4%
Valparaiso          24,414   27,428   30,429  3,014   12.3%    3,001  10.9%
Chesterton           9,118   10,488   12,705  1,370   15.0%    2,217  21.1%
Porter               3,118    4,972    5,379  1,854   59.5%      407   8.2%
Hebron               3,183    3,596    3,698    413   13.0%      102   2.8%
Kouts                1,603    1,698    1,849     95    5.9%      151   8.9%
Ogden Dunes          1,499    1,313    1,278   -186  -12.4%      -35  -2.7%
Town of Pines          789      798      793      9    1.1%       -5  -0.6%
Burns Harbor           786      766    1,100    -20   -2.5%      334  43.6%
Beverly Shores         622      708      729     86   13.8%       21   3.0%
Dune Acres             263      213      231    -50  -19.0%       18   8.5%
...
LAPORTE  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION 
                             
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE    
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2008
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2008      #      %        #      %  
LAPORTE CO          107,066 110,106  110,888  3,040    2.8%     782    0.7%
Michigan City        33,822  32,900   32,405   -922   -2.7%    -495   -1.5%
LaPorte              21,507  21,621   21,174    114    0.5%    -447   -2.1%
Westville             5,255   5,230    5,177    -25   -0.5%     -53   -1.0%
Trail Creek           2,463   2,296    2,168   -167   -6.8%    -128   -5.6%
Long Beach            2,044   1,559    1,547   -485  -23.7%     -12   -0.8%
Kingsford Heights     1,486   1,453    1,404    -33   -2.2%     -49   -3.4%
Wanatah                 852   1,013    1,059    161   18.9%      46    4.5%
LaCrosse                677     561      546   -116  -17.1%     -15   -2.7%
Michiana Shores         378     330      333    -48  -12.7%       3    0.9%
Pottawattomie Park      281     300      297     19    6.8%      -3   -1.0%
Kingsbury               258     229      231    -29  -11.2%       2    0.9%
...
JASPER  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION
.                                              CHANGE         CHANGE
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2008
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2008     #       %        #     %  
JASPER CO           24,960   30,043   32,544  5,083   20.4%   2,501   8.3%
Rensselaer           5,045    5,294    6,271    249    4.9%     977  18.5%
De Motte             2,482    3,234    4,352    752   30.3%   1,118  34.6%
Remington            1,247    1,323    1,253     76    6.1%     -70  -5.3%
Wheatfield             621      772      920    151   24.3%     148  19.2%
...
NEWTON  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION 
                              
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE   
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2008
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2008      #      %        #     %  
NEWTON CO           13,551   14,566   13,933   1,015   7.5%    -633  -4.3%
Kentland             1,798    1,822    1,665      24   1.3%    -157  -8.6%
Morocco              1,044    1,127    1,112      83   8.0%     -15  -1.3%
Goodland             1,033    1,096      997      63   6.1%     -99  -9.0%
Brook                  899    1,062      980     163  18.1%     -82  -7.7%
Mount Ayr              151      147      130      -4  -2.6%     -17 -11.6%
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STARKE   COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION
 
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE    
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2008
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2008      #      %        #     %  
STARKE CO           22,747   23,556   23,658    809    3.6%     102   0.4%
Knox                 3,705    4,282    3,831    577   15.6%    -451 -10.5%
North Judson         1,582    1,588    1,884      6    0.4%     296  18.6%
Hamlet                 789      825      787     36    4.6%     -38  -4.6%
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PULASKI  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION 
                             
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2008
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2008      #      %        #     %  
PULASKI CO          12,643   13,755   13,712  1,112    8.8%     -43  -0.3%
Winamac              2,262    2,418    2,493    156    6.9%      75   3.1%
Francesville           969      905      859    -64   -6.6%     -46  -5.1%
Medaryville            689      565      541   -124  -18.0%     -24  -4.2%
Monterey               230      231      222      1    0.4%      -9  -3.9%
Population Data for:  Indiana | Lake | Porter | LaPorte | Jasper | Newton | Pulaski | Starke
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