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12.8% of the households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.9% of the residents in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland (235 degrees awarded in 2024), Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville (43 degrees), and Don Roberts School of Hair Design (16 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was $247,200, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.
Most people in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.
Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN borders Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN, Lake County (South) PUMA, IN, and Porter County PUMA, IN.
Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN is home to a population of 120k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.
As of 2024, 7.42% of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN residents were born outside of the country (8.88k people).
In 2024, there were 3.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.1k people) in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.98k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are Spanish (7,996 households), Serbo-Croatian (1,003 households), and Greek (749 households).
The resident population of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN in 2024 was 119,686 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN.
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As of 2024, 97.9% of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 3.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.1k people) in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.98k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
16.5% of the people in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are hispanic (19.8k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 2,803 Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN residents, followed by India with 631 and Philippines with 507.
As of 2024, 7.42% of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN residents (8.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was 7.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
12.8% of the households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was Spanish. 7% of the households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN.
95% of the population of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 9.02% on non-group plans, and 0.713% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.
Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Indiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN grew by 0.271% from 4.99% to 5%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN employs 56.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,249 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,712 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,433 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($219,344), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($199,140), and Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($160,404).
Males in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,579. The income inequality in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN in 2024 was 56,293 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN.
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From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 0.00355%, from 56.3k employees to 56.3k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, are Registered nurses (2,483 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,881 people), and Other managers (1,360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 0.00355%, from 56.3k employees to 56.3k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,249 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,712 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,433 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, though some of these residents may live in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,096), Information ($98,208), and Manufacturing ($86,625).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($64,728), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,464), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,656).
As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).
Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The student population of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 443 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are White (103 and 35%), Black or African American (91 and 31%), Hispanic or Latino (81 and 27.6%), and Unknown (14 and 4.76%).
The largest universities in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN by number of degrees awarded are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland (235 and 79.9%), Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville (43 and 14.6%), and Don Roberts School of Hair Design (16 and 5.44%).
The most popular majors in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (179 and 60.9%), General Cosmetology (105 and 35.7%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (8 and 2.72%).
In 2024 there were 451 students enrolled in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, 1.77% men and 98.2% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 186 records, of which 98.4% were women and 1.61% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 171 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland with 235 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, which is 0.0173 times less than the 289 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 103 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 91 degrees awarded.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
In 2024, 0.903% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.89% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30.5k), Some college (21.1k), and Bachelors Degree (20.3k).
This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.
The median property value in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was $247,200 in 2024, which is 0.743 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,900 to $247,200, a 5.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 50.1k households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN grew to $82,907 from the previous year's value of $82,214.
The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.84%) and those who carpooled to work (4.76%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Using averages, employees in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN have 2 cars.
9.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN (11.6k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.