Kouts, IN

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Kouts, Indiana

Kouts, Indiana is 24 miles SE of Gary, Indiana (center to center) and 49 miles SE of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Porter county. The population of the town is 1,698.

The People and Families of Kouts

In Kouts, about 64% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Kouts.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kouts had a median family income of $50,819. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of Kouts. There aren't a lot of poor people in the town. Notably, Kouts is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Kouts.

Kouts Housing

Of the housing in Kouts, approximately 82% is occupied by their owners. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the town than most places in Indiana.

Commuting

In Kouts, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Kouts strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Kouts, IN

Comparing Kouts to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles SE of Gary, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles SE of Chicago, Illinois
County	Porter
Standard Zip Codes	46347
Phone Area Codes	219
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.328
Longitude	-87.025

Station	WANATAH 2 WNW
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	HOBART 2 WNW
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	LOWELL
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,698	100%
Male	837	49.3%
Female	861	50.7%
Under 18	423	24.9%
18+	1,275	75.1%
65+	238	14%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,681	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	11	0.6%
Mixed Race	4	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,766
Growth	68
Growth %	4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.4%
Irish	10.4%
US/American	10.1%
English	6.1%
Polish	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
Dutch	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scottish	1.8%
Swedish	1.5%
Romanian	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
Slovak	1.3%
Hungarian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
European	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Croatian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$1,000

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kouts	1,698	$50,819
Hebron	3,596	$52,036
Hobart	25,363	$55,078
La Crosse	561	$50,278
Valparaiso	27,428	$60,637
Wanatah	1,013	$54,554
Wheatfield	772	$43,750

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