Transportation in Porter, IN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
78.1%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-11% vs national
Work From Home
12.0%
+29% vs national
Carpool
9.1%
How Porter's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
1
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Porter, IN covers travel times and transportation modes. 78.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.0% work from home, which is above the IN state average of 5.6%. 9.1% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.