In 2023, Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN had a population of 108k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $51,164. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN declined from 108,327 to 107,810, a −0.477% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,507 to $51,164, a 3.35% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are Other (Hispanic) (26.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.91%), and White (Hispanic) (7.64%).
29.9% of the households in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities 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.
92.6% of the residents in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are Purdue University Northwest (1,940 degrees awarded in 2022), Calumet College of Saint Joseph (156 degrees), and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond (7 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was $134,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.
Most people in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.
Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN borders Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN, and Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN.