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CITY · 2010 ACS

Fish Lake

Indiana · 1,016 residents · 1.54 sq mi
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Fish Lake is a city of 1,016 people in Indiana. The median age is 46.1, about 9 years above the US median. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $112,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,016
+19%vs 2011
vs 854 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Median age
46.1
−16%vs 2011
vs 55.1 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.54 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
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2024684
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Age distribution, 2010
Under 54%(41)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.1%(52)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(67)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.8%(59)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.8%(39)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.2%(114)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.3%(115)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.6%(169)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.1%(153)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7413.5%(137)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.8%(49)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.1%(21)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,049
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $41,109 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,020
−8%vs 2011
vs $25,153 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
9.0%
−8.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.3% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.299
−5%vs 2011
vs 0.313 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade9.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services5.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 7%
Information2.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$112,700
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $104,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
Owner-occupied
85.3%
−11.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.9% in 2011
14.7% rent
Vacancy rate
30.8%
−3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.02 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.02 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.0%
+4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.8% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.0
+16%vs 2011
vs 2.5 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(792)
Black6.4%(55)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(973)
Black0.5%(5)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(24)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish45.3%(405)
German33.4%(299)
English10.6%(95)
Swedish7.6%(68)
Scottish4.4%(39)
American2.7%(24)
Italian2.1%(19)
French1.9%(17)
Polish1.7%(15)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(11)
Dutch1.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.8% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
78.3%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.9% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
3.1%
+3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.3 min
+6%vs 2011
vs 25.8 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
95.5%
+7.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.9% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.5%
−7.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.1% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
19.2%
+10.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.8% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
39.7%
+7.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.4% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
54.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.3% in 2011
Female
45.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.7% in 2011
Foreign born
0.0%
−3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.2% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
26.1%
+2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married15.6%(66)
Married58.3%(247)
Widowed23.3%(99)
Divorced2.8%(12)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(56)
Married69.6%(181)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.8%(23)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.6%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.8%
−18.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
43.6%
+14.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
13.0%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.9%
+10.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24%(25)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(25)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era76%(79)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 104 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fish Lake, Indiana?

Fish Lake, Indiana has about 1,016 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fish Lake, Indiana?

The typical household in Fish Lake, Indiana earns about $38,049 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fish Lake, Indiana expensive?

In Fish Lake, Indiana, the median home is worth about $112,700.

How educated are people in Fish Lake, Indiana?

About 17.1% of adults age 25 and over in Fish Lake, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fish Lake, Indiana?

About 5.6% of people in Fish Lake, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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