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CITY · 2010 ACS

Heritage Lake

Indiana · 2,880 residents · 3.01 sq mi
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Heritage Lake is a city of 2,880 people in Indiana. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 47% ahead of the Indiana median. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.7% of people here. The foreign-born share is 2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% 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

2,880
+4%vs 2011
vs 2,779 in 2011
2010 – 2024
39.3
+2%vs 2011
vs 38.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.01 sq mi
Population, 20102024
3K3K3K3K3K201020202024Heritage Lake
20243K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.4%(214)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(199)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.6%(218)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(185)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.5%(102)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.5%(361)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(391)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.4%(444)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.5%(418)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.1%(234)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(97)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.6%(17)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$70,109
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $65,907 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$26,832
−6%vs 2011
vs $28,586 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
44.9%
+5.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
2.7%
−7.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.307
−13%vs 2011
vs 0.353 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade15.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade15.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services10.3%
US avg: 7%
Public administration10.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Information7.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
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Section 03

Housing

$144,400
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $152,200 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,070
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $997 in 2011
US average: $853
90.7%
+9.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 81.7% in 2011
9.3% rent
24.1%
+3.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.96 people
+5%vs 2011
vs 2.82 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
15.7%
−3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.9% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
23.1%
−11.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.8% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.1
−11%vs 2011
vs 2.3 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-Hispanic97.3%(2,704)
Black1.5%(42)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.5%(15)
Other0.6%(18)
2010
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(2,768)
Black0.8%(22)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(55)
Asian0.2%(7)
Other1.6%(46)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German34.8%(905)
English16.1%(418)
American9.8%(255)
French8.9%(233)
Irish8.5%(222)
Polish3.6%(95)
Scottish3%(77)
Dutch2.8%(72)
Swedish1.8%(48)
Welsh1.2%(30)
Czech1%(27)
Norwegian1%(25)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(23)
Italian0.8%(21)
Belgian0.6%(16)
Portuguese0.5%(13)
Austrian0.4%(11)
Macedonian0.3%(8)
Section 05

Education

22.2%
+8.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.3% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 89.6% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
6.2%
+2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.1% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

38.0 min
−5%vs 2011
vs 39.9 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
83.3%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 82.1% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
8.8%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.9% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
4.0%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.2% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
4.0%
+3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.8% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
2.7%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.3% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.2% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
25.0%
+5.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.5%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.9% in 2011
49.5%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.1% in 2011
1.6%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.8% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
10.5%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(349)
Married63.5%(828)
Widowed2.2%(29)
Divorced7.5%(98)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(292)
Married62.7%(810)
Widowed7.4%(95)
Divorced7.3%(94)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.1%
−12.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.1%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% 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)73.2%(199)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)2.9%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.5%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 272 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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How many people live in Heritage Lake, Indiana?

Heritage Lake, Indiana has about 2,880 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Heritage Lake, Indiana earns about $70,109 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Heritage Lake, Indiana expensive?

In Heritage Lake, Indiana, the median home is worth about $144,400, and the typical rent is about $1,070 a month.

How educated are people in Heritage Lake, Indiana?

About 22.2% of adults age 25 and over in Heritage Lake, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Heritage Lake, Indiana?

About 2.7% of people in Heritage 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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