Lake Station, IN

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2023 Population

13,109

1.82% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.2

4.91% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.7%

8.22% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,306

5.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$124,800

20.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,172

1.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake Station, IN had a population of 13.1k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $56,306. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Station, IN declined from 13,352 to 13,109, a −1.82% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,588 to $56,306, a 5.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Station, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.2%), White (Hispanic) (9.61%), Other (Hispanic) (5.02%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%).

None of the households in Lake Station, 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.

94.1% of the residents in Lake Station, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake Station, IN was $124,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Lake Station, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Station, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Station, IN is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.89% of Lake Station, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2023, there were 3.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.01k people) in Lake Station, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.26k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.1% of Lake Station, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Station, IN was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake Station, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Station, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.01k ± 853
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.12k ± 785
White (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 373

31.1%

Hispanic Population

4.07k people

31.1% of the people in Lake Station, IN are hispanic (4.07k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake Station, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

8.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

7.53%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

As of 2023, 8.89% of Lake Station, IN residents (1.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Station, IN was 7.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake Station, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
168 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 37

Lake Station, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake Station, IN employs 5.17k people. The largest industries in Lake Station, IN are Manufacturing (992 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (624 people), and Retail Trade (578 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($76,000), Construction ($69,421), and Manufacturing ($53,963).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.17k

2023 Value

± 658

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Station, IN grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 5.12k employees to 5.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Station, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (637 people), Production Occupations (612 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (486 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Station, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.17k

2023 Value

± 658

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Station, IN grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 5.12k employees to 5.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Station, IN, are Manufacturing (992 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (624 people), and Retail Trade (578 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Station, IN, though some of these residents may live in Lake Station, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,230

Median earning men ± $11,041

$30,561

Median earning women ± $3,602

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,458), Information ($76,000), and Construction ($69,421).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,681), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,464).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

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.

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 Station, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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 Station, IN was $124,800 in 2023, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $103,200 to $124,800, a 20.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Station, IN is 69.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lake Station, IN have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Station, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake Station, IN is $56,306. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lake Station, IN was Census Tract 418 with a value of $69,824, followed by Census Tract 417 and Census Tract 416, with respective values of $54,189 and $50,968.

Housing

Property

$124,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,652

$3,303

Median Property Taxes

±$411

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 Station, 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 Station, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2023

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.5% of the housing units in Lake Station, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Station, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 418
Census Tract 417
Census Tract 416

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake Station, IN was Census Tract 418 with a value of $69,824, followed by Census Tract 417 and Census Tract 416, with respective values of $54,189 and $50,968.

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Station, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$56,306

Median Household Income

± $5,210

4.75k

Number of Households

± 623

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.75k households in Lake Station, IN grew to $56,306 from the previous year's value of $53,588.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Station, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Station, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (6.74%)
Worked At Home (4.22%)

In 2023, 85.6% of workers in Lake Station, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.74%) and those who worked at home (4.22%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Station, IN have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.37% of the workforce in Lake Station, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Station, 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 Station, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Station, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Station, IN (2.12k out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Station, IN is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

94.1% of the population of Lake Station, IN has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 6.27% on non-group plans, and 0.424% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see 1882 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.738% decrease from the previous year (1896 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 484 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,882 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IN

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see an average of 1,882 patients per year. This represents a 0.738% decrease from the previous year (1,896 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.88%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

33.4%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

6.27%

Non-Group

0.424%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Station, IN declined by 23.6% from 7.69% to 5.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake Station, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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