Moving to Chesterton, Indiana

About Chesterton, Indiana
Chesterton

Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships in Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 14,241 at the 2020 Census. The three towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor, and Porter are known as the Duneland area.

Gender
Gender Chesterton Indiana Country
Female 51.6% 50.7% 50.8%
Male 48.4% 49.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Chesterton Indiana Country
Less than $10,000 2.3% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.9% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.3% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.8% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.6% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.5% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 20.4% 14.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.4% 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.8% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Chesterton Indiana Country
< 9th Grade 3% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 24% 33% 27.0%
Other College 26% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 24% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Chesterton Indiana Country
White 85.7% 78.4% 60.1%
African American 2% 9.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 2.1% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.6% 7.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity