Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN

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2024 Population

118,043

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.272% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.1%

2.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,878

4.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,900

11.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

45,384

0.219% 1-year growth

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9.71% of the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town 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 (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN are Indiana University-Northwest (685 degrees awarded in 2023) and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College (12 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN was $139,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.

Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN borders Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, and Porter County PUMA, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN is home to a population of 118k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.09% of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN residents were born outside of the country (4.83k people).

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (57k people) in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.37k 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 (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN are Spanish (8,604 households), Polish (519 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (323 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,916

Women

52.2%

56,777

Men

47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,693 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN.

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Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town 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 (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57k ± 1.67k
White (Non-Hispanic)
36.2k ± 1.53k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.37k ± 1.19k

16.1%

Hispanic Population

19k people

16.1% of the people in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN are hispanic (19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,271 ± 1,159 people
Guatemala
200 ± 347 people
Myanmar
181 ± 330 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 2,271 Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN residents, followed by Guatemala with 200 and Myanmar with 181.

Foreign-Born Population

4.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.83k people

3.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.4k people

As of 2024, 4.09% of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN residents (4.83k 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 (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN was 3.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,604 households (7.83%)
Polish
519 households (0.472%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
323 households (0.294%)

9.71% of the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town 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 (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN was Spanish. 7.83% of the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,750 ± 295
Gulf War (2001-)
1,606 ± 471
Gulf War (1990s)
821 ± 290

Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN.

Economy

The economy of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN employs 45.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN were Restaurants & Food Services (3,216 people), Construction (2,581 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,272 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($128,121), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($121,218), and Offices of physicians ($113,817).

Males in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,242. The income inequality in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.408, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,577

Women

52%

21,807

Men

48%

The workforce of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN in 2023 was 45,384 people, with 52% woman, and 48% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN.

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Occupations

45.4k

2023 Value

0.219%

1 Year growth

± 0.219%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 0.219%, from 45.3k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,961 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,751 people), and Cashiers (1,448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

45.4k

2023 Value

0.219%

1 Year growth

± 0.219%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 0.219%, from 45.3k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,216 people), Construction (2,581 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,272 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN, though some of these residents may live in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,697

Median earning men ± $2,040

$33,677

Median earning women ± $2,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,891), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,120), and Construction ($61,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($45,238), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750), and Public Administration ($39,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN awarded 697 degrees. The student population of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 830 male students and 2,255 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN are White (366 and 52.9%), Hispanic or Latino (160 and 23.1%), Black or African American (126 and 18.2%), and Two or More Races (18 and 2.6%).

The largest universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-Northwest (685 and 98.3%) and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College (12 and 1.72%).

The most popular majors in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN are General Business (77 and 11%), Registered Nursing (69 and 9.9%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (67 and 9.61%).

The median tuition cost in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN for a public four year colleges is $7,492 for in-state students and $21,356 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,085 (26.9% men and 73.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,085 students enrolled in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN, 26.9% men and 73.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,362 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
69 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
67 degrees awarded
General Business
57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN was Registered Nursing with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Indiana University-Northwest
685 degrees awarded
Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-Northwest with 685 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 182 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN, which is 0.353 times less than the 515 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 366 degrees mean that there were 2.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 160 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,492) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($687) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.4% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.892% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (36k), Some college (20.5k), and Secondary Education (14k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN was $139,900 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,600 to $139,900, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,263

$27,200

Median Property Taxes

±$1,339

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 (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.6% of the housing units in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,878

Median Household Income

± $2,408

47.2k

Number of Households

± 1,828

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.2k households in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN grew to $50,878 from the previous year's value of $48,505.

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.408

2023 Wage GINI in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN

0.405

2022 Wage GINI in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN

In 2023, the income inequality in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN was 0.408 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.704% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (5.37%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (5.37%).

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.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town 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 (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN (28.1k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN is Black, followed by White 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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 33.9% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 9.46% on non-group plans, and 0.973% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.11%

Uninsured

35.1%

Employer Coverage

33.9%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

9.46%

Non-Group

0.973%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN declined by 7.52% from 8.77% to 8.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.