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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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Region 1 County and City data
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NORTHWEST INDIANA (REGION 1) POPULATION
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2006
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2006      #      %        #     %  
REGION 1           785,493  823,388  848,305  37,895   4.8%  24,917   3.0%
LAKE CO            475,594  484,564  494,202   8,970   1.9%   9,638   2.0%
PORTER CO          128,932  146,798  160,105  17,866  13.9%  13,307   9.1%
LAPORTE CO         107,066  110,106  110,479   3,040   2.8%     373   0.3%
NEWTON CO           13,551   14,566   14,293   1,015   7.5%    -273  -1.9%
JASPER CO           24,960   30,043   32,296   5,083  20.4%   2,253   7.5%
STARKE CO           22,747   23,556   23,069     809   3.6%    -487  -2.1%
PULASKI CO          12,643   13,755   13,861   1,112   8.8%     106   0.8%
NWI (REGION 1) POPULATION 1940 TO 2007
                             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        846,475             23,087          2.8%
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 - 2006
(10,000 or more)     1990     2000     2006      #      %        #     %  
LAKE CO            475,594  484,564  494,202   8,970   1.9%    9,638  2.0%
Gary               116,646  102,746   97,715 -13,900 -11.9%   -5,031 -4.9%
Hammond             84,236   83,048   78,292  -1,188  -1.4%   -4,756 -5.7%
East Chicago        33,892   32,414   30,594  -1,478  -4.4%   -1,820 -5.6%
Merrillville        27,257   30,560   31,896   3,303  12.1%    1,336  4.4%
Hobart              24,440   25,363   28,043     923   3.8%    2,680 10.6%
Schererville        20,155   24,851   28,881   4,696  23.3%    4,030 16.2%
Highland            23,696   23,546   22,961    -150  -0.6%     -585 -2.5%
Munster             19,949   21,511   22,346   1,562   7.8%      835  3.9%
Crown Point         17,728   19,806   23,493   2,078  11.7%    3,687 18.6%
Griffith            17,914   17,334   16,484    -580  -3.2%     -850 -4.9%
Lake Station        13,899   13,948   13,467      49   0.4%     -481 -3.4%
Dyer                10,923   13,895   15,481   2,972  27.2%    1,586 11.4%
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PORTER  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION
                              
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE    
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2006
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2006      #      %        #      %  
PORTER CO          128,932  146,798  160,105 17,866   13.9%   13,307   9.1%
Portage             29,062   33,496   36,300  4,434   15.3%    2,804   8.4%
Valparaiso          24,414   27,428   29,516  3,014   12.3%    2,088   7.6%
Chesterton           9,118   10,488   12,456  1,370   15.0%    1,968  18.8%
Porter               3,118    4,972    5,313  1,854   59.5%      341   6.9%
Hebron               3,183    3,596    3,629    413   13.0%       33   0.9%
Kouts                1,603    1,698    1,813     95    5.9%      115   6.8%
Ogden Dunes          1,499    1,313    1,281   -186  -12.4%      -32  -2.4%
Town of Pines          789      798      796      9    1.1%       -2  -0.3%
Burns Harbor           786      766    1,015    -20   -2.5%      249  32.5%
Beverly Shores         622      708      737     86   13.8%       29   4.1%
Dune Acres             263      213      225    -50  -19.0%       12   5.6%
...
LAPORTE  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION 
                             
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE    
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2006
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2006      #      %        #      %  
LAPORTE CO          107,066 110,106  110,479  3,040    2.8%     373    0.3%
Michigan City        33,822  32,900   32,116   -922   -2.7%    -784   -2.4%
LaPorte              21,507  21,621   21,231    114    0.5%    -390   -1.8%
Westville             5,255   5,230    5,198    -25   -0.5%     -32   -0.6%
Trail Creek           2,463   2,296    2,186   -167   -6.8%    -110   -4.8%
Long Beach            2,044   1,559    1,546   -485  -23.7%     -13   -0.8%
Kingsford Heights     1,486   1,453    1,405    -33   -2.2%     -48   -3.3%
Wanatah                852    1,013    1,024    161   18.9%      11    1.1%
LaCrosse               677      561      556   -116  -17.1%      -5   -0.9%
Michiana Shores        378      330      332    -48  -12.7%       2    0.6%
Pottawattomie Park     281      300      299     19    6.8%      -1   -0.3%
Kingsbury              258      229      233    -29  -11.2%       4    1.7
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JASPER  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION
.                                              CHANGE         CHANGE
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2006
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2006     #       %        #     %  
JASPER CO           24,960   30,043   32,296  5,083   20.4%   2,253   7.5%
Rensselaer           5,045    5,294    6,259    249    4.9%     965  18.2%
De Motte             2,482    3,234    4,013    752   30.3%     779  24.1%
Remington            1,247    1,323    1,266     76    6.1%     -57  -4.3%
Wheatfield             621      772      885    151   24.3%     113  14.6%
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NEWTON  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION 
                              
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE   
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2006
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2006      #      %        #     %  
NEWTON CO           13,551   14,566   14,456   1,015   7.5%    -110  -0.8%
Kentland             1,798    1,822    1,720      24   1.3%    -102  -5.6%
Morocco              1,044    1,127    1,143      83   8.0%      16   1.4%
Goodland             1,033    1,096    1,030      63   6.1%     -66  -6.0%
Brook                  899    1,062    1,007     163  18.1%     -55  -5.2%
Mount Ayr              151      147      135      -4  -2.6%     -12  -8.2%
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STARKE   COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION
 
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE    
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2006
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2006      #      %        #     %  
STARKE CO           22,747   23,556   23,069    809    3.6%    -653  -2.8%
Knox                 3,705    4,282    3,701    577   15.6%    -675 -15.8%
North Judson         1,582    1,588    1,868      6    0.4%     277  17.4%
Hamlet                 789      825      770     36    4.6%     -55  -6.7%
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PULASKI  COUNTY  AND  CITY  POPULATION 
                             
.                                                 CHANGE         CHANGE
COUNTY AND                                     1990 - 2000     2000 - 2006
CITIES / TOWNS       1990     2000     2006      #      %        #     %  
PULASKI CO          12,643   13,755   13,861  1,112    8.8%     106   0.8%
Winamac              2,262    2,418    2,496    156    6.9%      78   3.2%
Francesville           969      905      874    -64   -6.6%     -31  -3.4%
Medaryville            689      565      551   -124  -18.0%     -14  -2.5%
Monterey               230      231      227      1    0.4%      -4  -1.7%
Population Data for:  Indiana | Lake | Porter | LaPorte | Jasper | Newton | Pulaski | Starke
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