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Lake County

Indiana · 496,005 residents · 499 sq mi
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Lake County is a county of 496,005 people in Indiana. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $135,400. 7% of people here were born outside the United States. Median household income is $48,723, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% 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
496,005
+2%since 2000
from 484,564 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.4
+4%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
499 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
473K481K488K495K503K19902000201020202024Lake County
2024500K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(33,258)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.1%(35,119)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.3%(36,356)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(36,400)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(29,346)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.7%(62,823)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.6%(62,630)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.9%(73,841)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.2%(60,362)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(34,431)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.5%(22,372)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(9,067)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,723
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,829 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,142
+18%since 2000
from $19,639 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$135,400
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$748
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
69.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
30.7% rent
Vacancy rate
12.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.67 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.8
+3%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 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

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(293,457)
Black25%(121,372)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(59,128)
Asian0.8%(3,862)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic55.3%(274,162)
Black25.3%(125,506)
Hispanic / Latino16.7%(82,663)
Asian1.2%(5,981)
Other1.7%(8,465)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.7%(62,580)
Puerto Rican2.1%(10,544)
Central American0.2%(1,125)
Cuban0.1%(580)
Spaniard0.1%(498)
Guatemalan0.1%(450)
Honduran0.1%(260)
Peruvian0%(236)
Panamanian0%(154)
Salvadoran0%(146)
Argentine0%(121)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German16.1%(79,676)
Irish11.1%(54,906)
Polish9.6%(47,271)
English5.4%(26,719)
Italian4.8%(23,510)
American3.7%(18,230)
Dutch3%(14,612)
Slovak2%(9,890)
French1.8%(8,687)
Swedish1.6%(7,763)
Croatian1.3%(6,296)
Hungarian1.3%(6,256)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.2%(5,765)
Scottish1.1%(5,537)
Serbian1.1%(5,406)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(4,669)
Lithuanian0.6%(3,170)
Russian0.6%(2,898)
Norwegian0.5%(2,635)
Macedonian0.5%(2,623)
Czech0.5%(2,416)
Arab0.4%(2,147)
Welsh0.4%(1,892)
Romanian0.3%(1,504)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,355)
French Canadian0.3%(1,263)
Danish0.2%(1,008)
Austrian0.2%(761)
Swiss0.2%(755)
West Indian0.1%(646)
British0.1%(596)
Palestinian0.1%(545)
Belgian0.1%(529)
Canadian0.1%(447)
Finnish0.1%(403)
Jamaican0.1%(353)
Egyptian0.1%(294)
Slovene0.1%(262)
Nigerian0%(240)
Bulgarian0%(204)
Portuguese0%(191)
Turkish0%(176)
Ethiopian0%(171)
Lebanese0%(170)
Syrian0%(162)
Latvian0%(118)
Jordanian0%(104)
Armenian0%(104)
Haitian0%(100)
Brazilian0%(80)
Moroccan0%(57)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Guyanese0%(14)
Iranian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.7 min
+45%since 2000
from 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
28.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(74,991)
Married48.3%(94,339)
Widowed3.6%(7,057)
Divorced9.7%(18,941)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(70,218)
Married44.4%(93,666)
Widowed10.1%(21,217)
Divorced12.2%(25,679)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.6%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% 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)19.8%(4,396)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(4,260)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(8,177)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(986)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(183)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22,159 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 Lake County, Indiana?

Lake County, Indiana has about 496,005 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lake County, Indiana earns about $48,723 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake County, Indiana expensive?

In Lake County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $135,400, and the typical rent is about $748 a month.

How educated are people in Lake County, Indiana?

About 18.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lake County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake County, Indiana?

About 16.1% of people in Lake County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lake County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Lake County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,411 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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