Lake County, IN Demographic Data
Lake County, IN Summary
Lake County is located in Indiana
- Population: 493,618
- Area: 626.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 498.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 127.60 sq. miles
- Population Density: 787.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 669.29 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lake County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
251,184
52%
50.8
Male
234,662
48%
49.2
Total Population
485,846
323,128,000
Lake County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
30,066
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
33,642
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
31,348
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
33,168
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
31,176
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
59,855
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
61,557
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
62,987
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
36,781
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
30,368
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
42,815
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
22,190
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,893
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
369,272
76.0%
77.2
Female
193,959
52.5%
51.3
Male
175,313
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
351,898
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
92,419
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
74,898
15.4%
15.2
Female
42,916
57.3%
55.8
Male
31,982
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Lake County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
472,357
97.2%
96.8
White
299,056
61.6%
72.6
Black or African American
117,223
24.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,531
0.3%
0.8
Asian
6,144
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,335
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
384
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
1,173
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
427
0.1%
0.2
Korean
325
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
840
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
660
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
95
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
48,308
9.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
13,489
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
90,882
18.7%
17.8
Mexican
72,058
14.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12,844
2.6%
1.7
Cuban
685
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,295
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
394,964
81.3%
82.2
Lake County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,584
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
24,837
7.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
114,124
35.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
73,998
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
29,626
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
46,845
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
25,432
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
36,421
11.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
290,025
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
72,277
22.1%
31.2
Lake County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
139,219
35.6%
33.7%
Now Married
178,888
45.8%
47.5
Divorced
42,304
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
4,863
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
25,516
6.5
5.8%
Lake County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
387,028
84.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
68,752
15.1%
21.6%
Spanish
51,009
11.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12,563
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,214
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,966
0.4%
1.1%
Lake County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
16,111
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,888
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
18,426
9.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,744
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
26,276
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
35,745
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
24,937
13.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
24,499
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8,422
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,527
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
53,681
57,617
Per capita income
27,259
31,128
Lake County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
650
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
23,000
10.4%
9.8
Construction
14,498
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
53,530
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11,003
5.0%
6.6
Information
2,843
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
35,689
16.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
11,391
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
18,262
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
7,673
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
21,967
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14,865
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5,437
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
20,355
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
63,082
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
40,813
18.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
53,630
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
42,928
19.4%
18.1%
Lake County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
215,882
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
178,061
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
18,940
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,323
3.4%
5.1
Walked
2,942
1.4%
2.7
Other means
3,140
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
5,476
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.4
26.6
Lake County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
15,464
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
64,729
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
69,222
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
36,160
19.5%
21.0
Lake County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
185,575
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
128,135
69.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
57,440
31.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
25,902
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Lake County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
211,477
1 room
1,771
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,520
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
14,553
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
38,648
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
51,180
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
40,377
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
28,095
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
16,766
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
18,567
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lake County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
211,477
1-unit, detached
149,156
70.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
14,686
6.9%
5.9
2-units
6,862
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,842
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
11,731
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,159
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
10,295
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,718
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
28
0.0%
0.1
Lake County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
34,133
16.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
20,775
9.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
38,396
18.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
28,042
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
29,557
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
16,721
7.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
19,008
9.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18,937
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,181
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,727
0.8%
1.4%
Lake County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
164,178
88.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,645
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
17,168
9.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
213
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
363
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
380
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
628
0.3%
1.1
Lake County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
82,390
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
1,571
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,687
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
1,833
2.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,952
6.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,788
15.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
27,211
33.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
32,348
39.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
44,891
54.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,778
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,477
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,035
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
13,860
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
349
0.0%
0.0%
Lake County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
53,795
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
160
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
306
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
967
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
8,050
15.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,962
26.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
30,350
56.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,645
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
830
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,883
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
8,550
16.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,641
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,769
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,712
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
20,312
39.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,573
0.0%
0.0%
Lake County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
128,135
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
10,912
8.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
27,906
21.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
26,104
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
27,050
21.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
22,420
17.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10,004
7.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,353
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
386
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
148,100
205,000
