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Community
Profiles: Northwest Indiana
To develop solid information on nonprofits in the Northwest Indiana metropolitan area (including LaPorte County) we included a special sample of nonprofits from the region in our 2002 survey of Indiana nonprofits along with similar samples from the eleven other communities profiled in the project and drawn from our comprehensive listing of Indiana nonprofits (see below). Most of our full survey reports include regional data in appendix tables. We have also presented some Northwest area data in our separate series of reports on Indiana nonprofit employment.
In-depth Analysis of Northwest Region Nonprofits
We have prepared several in-depth reports and resources on Bloomington area nonprofits based on a variety of data sources.
Comprehensive Profile of Nonprofits in the Northwest Region
Read our special survey report on Northwest Nonprofits: Scope and Dimensions (Nonprofit Survey Series, Community Report #2). This report is based on our survey of Indiana nonprofits completed in 2002 and compares the profile of Nortwhest region nonprofits to those in the rest of the state and to nonprofits in other metropolitan regions.
Nonprofit Employment in the Northwest Economic Region
Read our analysis of the Northwest Economic Region Nonprofit Employment: 2005 Report (Nonprofit Employment Report #2B). This report profiles trends in paid employment in the nonprofit sector in the Bloomington economic region (Lake County plus continguous counties to the east and south: Jasper, Newton and Porter Counties) with comparisons to employment in the for-profit and government sectors for selected industries.
Supplementary demographic and economic data on the Northwest Indiana community is available from the Indiana Business Research Center. Click on the following communities for detailed information.
There is a growing list of websites with complementary county-level information. These include the following:
- Indiana Business Research Center: county overviews of demographic and economic information for the state of Indiana (select the county of interest).
- Pennsylvania State University: maps with county level economic indicators available from Amy Glasmeier (select the state of Indiana and then county of interest).
- Census Scope: maps and charts with county demograpic data (select a particular type of data, click on the state of Indiana and then "change location" at the lower left corner to select the county of interest).
- Data Place: maps and charts with a variety of county level housing-related data (click on "build maps" and then type in the county in the search field at the top).
- Mumford Center at the U. of Albany: maps showing the distribution of census-related data by county (select a variable of interest in the upper left corner and then click on Indiana to see distribution across counties).
Comprehensive Listing of Nonprofits in the Northwest Region
The Northwest Indiana metropolitan region includes Lake and Porter Counties, although we include also La Porte County. For our most recent listing of nonprofits in the Northwest region, please see information and links available at our Searchable Database.
The data presented in the tables below are based on our comprehensive listing of nonprofits developed in 2001 and 2002 from project sources. These included the IRS list of tax exempt entities, Indiana Secretary of State list of nonprofit incorporations, phone listings of congregations, supplementary local listings, and personal affiliation survey data.
Based
on these sources, the Northwest Indiana region has
a total of 6,326 nonprofit organizations, or about
85.3 per 10,000 residents (some may be defunct or otherwise
inappropriately included). We report the density
of nonprofit organizations (per 10,000 residents) for each
area to allow comparisons of nonprofits across region.
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| BY
LOCATION: |
Population
|
Total
Count of Organizations
|
Density**
|
|
City
|
| Gary
City |
102,746
|
1,026
|
99.9
|
| County |
| Lake
County |
484,564
|
4,238
|
87.5
|
| LaPorte
County* |
110,106
|
938
|
85.2
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| Porter
County |
146,798
|
1,150
|
78.3
|
| Metropolitan
Statistical Area |
| Gary
Metro* |
631,362
|
5,388
|
85.3
|
| Research
Area Total |
| Gary
Metro and LaPorte County |
741,468
|
6,326
|
85.3
|
| Sources:
Indiana Nonprofit Project Database |
Date:
02/015/02 |
| *LaPorte
County is not part of the Census designated Metropolitan
Statistical Area, but is combined with it for research
purposes. |
| **Number
of Organizations per 10,000 Residents to allow for easier
comparisons across communities. |
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Classifying nonprofits into major categories further enhances
our understanding of the local nonprofit sector. Using the
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) classification system, the project staff has tentatively classified
local nonprofits to show the composition of the region’s nonprofit
sector by major nonprofit field and by geographic area. The classification was based primarily on the names of the organizations and is known to be inaccurate, so the profile information below should be interpreted with caution.
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Nonprofit
Field: NTEE "Major Category" Codes
| I: |
Arts,
Culture, Humanities |
VI:
|
International |
| II: |
Education |
VII:
|
Public
Societal Benefit |
| III: |
Environment/Animals |
VIII:
|
Religion |
| IV: |
Health |
IX:
|
Mutual
Benefit/Membership |
| V: |
Human
Services |
X:
|
Unknown |
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| Northwest
Indiana Community |
By
Nonprofit Field
|
Total
Count
|
Density*
|
| I. |
Arts,
Culture, Humanities |
261
|
3.5
|
| II. |
Education |
599
|
8.1
|
| III. |
Environment/Animals |
125
|
1.7
|
| IV. |
Health |
290
|
3.9
|
| V. |
Human
Services |
1,609
|
21.7
|
| VI. |
International |
26
|
0.4
|
| VII. |
Public
Societal Benefit |
1,207
|
16.3
|
| VIII. |
Religion |
1,570
|
21.2
|
| IX. |
Mutual
Benefit/Membership |
488
|
6.6
|
| X. |
Unknown |
151
|
2.0
|
| Total |
6,326
|
85.3
|
| Sources:
Indiana Nonprofit Project Database |
Date:
2/15/02
|
| *Number
of Organizations per 10,000 Residents to allow for easier
comparisons across communities. |
|
|
| Nonprofit
Densities* by Field (NTEE Category) and Location |
| Locale |
I.
|
II.
|
III.
|
IV.
|
X.
|
VI.
|
VII.
|
VIII.
|
IX.
|
X.
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TOTAL
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| Gary
City |
1.8
|
9.1
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0.3
|
3.1
|
17.5
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0.4
|
13.8
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44.9
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5.7
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3.3
|
99.9
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| Lake
County |
3.4
|
7.9
|
1.4
|
4.1
|
21.2
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0.3
|
16.7
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23.2
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7.1
|
2.0
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87.5
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| Porter
County |
4.0
|
9.5
|
2.0
|
3.9
|
22.3
|
0.6
|
14.9
|
14.4
|
4.2
|
2.5
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78.3
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| Gary
Metro |
3.6
|
8.3
|
1.6
|
4.1
|
21.5
|
0.4
|
16.3
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21.1
|
6.4
|
2.1
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85.3
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| LaPorte
County |
3.3
|
6.8
|
2.3
|
3.1
|
23.1
|
0.3
|
16.2
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21.4
|
7.4
|
1.5
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85.2
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| Community
Total |
3.5
|
8.1
|
1.7
|
3.9
|
21.7
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0.4
|
16.3
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21.2
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6.6
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2.0
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85.3
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| Sources:
Indiana Nonprofit Project Database |
Date:
2/15/02
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| *Number
of Organizations per 10,000 Residents to allow for easier
comparisons across communities. |
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