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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,141 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 20.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.0 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 12.4% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.1 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $75,817 |
A typical monitored road in LaPorte County, Indiana sees 5,141 vehicles per day, while its 600 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,639,595 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 12.1% across Indiana - a freight-heavy mix.
LaPorte's average daily traffic volume is 10% lower than the state average - 5,141 vehicles per day against 5,704. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.3% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 75% of counties in Indiana see less traffic than LaPorte's 5,141 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 34.0 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, LaPorte runs shorter than 54% of counties in Indiana.
Congestion runs 21% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,026 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 30.9% |
| Average travel time | 59.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 22.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $81,714 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in LaPorte County, Indiana, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,026 vehicles per day, 199% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,687 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (136 miles in 587 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,970,073 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈719 million per year).
92% of counties in Indiana move less traffic on their highways.
The concentration of trucks on highways (30.9%) is 58% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks LaPorte as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
88% of counties in Indiana see a lower highway truck share than LaPorte's 30.9%. By raw truck volume, LaPorte carries more highway trucks than 81% of counties in Indiana.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,687 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.7% |
| Average travel time | 32.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 11.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,109 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in LaPorte County, Indiana, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,687 vehicles per day.
Spread over 464 miles and 11,488 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,669,522 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈609 million per year). Trucks make up 7.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 75% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.9% is 22% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
LaPorte's average driver income is higher than 56% of counties in Indiana. 74% of counties in Indiana have a younger driver population than LaPorte.
LaPorte County's biggest difference from the Indiana average is its truck share, 67% above it. Its highway truck share is also 58% above.
| Metric | LaPorte County | Indiana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 5,141 | 5,704 | -9.9% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 20.2% | 12.1% | +67.3% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 30.9% | 19.6% | +57.8% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 34.0 min | 33.5 min | +1.6% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, LaPorte County runs 6.0 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPorte County | 5,141 | 20.2% | 3,639,595 | 34.0 min | 12.4% |
| Starke County, Indiana | 3,356 | 14.3% | 458,950 | 33.8 min | 7.9% |
| Porter County, Indiana | 6,120 | 15.2% | 4,367,356 | 31.9 min | 15.7% |
| St. Joseph County, Indiana | 6,991 | 12.8% | 5,428,162 | 34.9 min | 16.1% |
| Marshall County, Indiana | 3,500 | 14.6% | 1,407,085 | 34.1 min | 10.7% |
| Indiana average | 5,704 | 12.1% | N/A | 33.5 min | 15.6% |
LaPorte County sits in the top quarter of the Indiana field on highway travel volume, at #7 of 79.
| Measure | LaPorte County | Indiana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 5,141 | #24 of 92 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 1,970,073 | #7 of 79 |
| Truck share on highways | 30.9% | #10 of 79 |
| Highway trucks per day | 4,333 | #16 of 79 |
| Average travel time | 34.0 min | #50 of 92 |
| Average driver income | $75,817 | #41 of 92 |
| Average driver age | 49.1 yrs | #25 of 92 |
The three busiest roads in LaPorte County average 32,623 vehicles a day, 6.3 times the county average of 5,141 across all its monitored roads.
I 94 leads with 46,171 vehicles a day, 11,162 of them trucks (24.2%). No other road comes close: Indiana Toll Road, in second place, carries 26,725. Indiana Toll Road carries the most trucks, 11,881 a day (44.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.
Trips using Indiana Toll Road are long: a median of 73.5 minutes against 34.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Trucks make up 44.5% of traffic on Indiana Toll Road, against 20.2% across all roads in the county.
Few trucks use Franklin Street: 5.3% of its traffic, under half the county's 20.2%.
I 94 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 71.8 minutes, against 34.0 for the county.
Indiana Toll Road carries 5.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 73.5 minutes.
Franklin Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 34% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.
US 30 carries 4.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 47.8 minutes.
Delays build on Pine Lake Avenue: its congestion ratio of 33% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.
Drivers on US 20 are on long journeys, a median 52.2 minutes against 34.0 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
At 3.5 times the county average, SR 2 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $84,937 in household income.
The average monitored road in LaPorte carries 5,141 vehicles per day, 10% less than the Indiana average of 5,704.
The driver population in LaPorte skews older than 74% of counties in Indiana.
The average trip in LaPorte takes 34.0 minutes, about the same as the Indiana average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Trucks make up about 20.2% of all traffic in LaPorte County, Indiana, rising to 30.9% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Drivers on LaPorte roads have a median age of 49 years, older than the Indiana average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $75,817, 7% below the Indiana average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 67% above the daily average.
I 94 carries the most, 46,171 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Indiana Toll Road (26,725), Franklin Street (24,973), US 30 (22,090), Pine Lake Avenue (20,402). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Indiana Toll Road, with about 11,881 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 44.5% of its 26,725 vehicles.
About 46,171 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 11,162 trucks (24.2%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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