Lake Station, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
13,185
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.5
2.05% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.4%
7.39% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,591
5.83% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$137,400
10.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,142
0.58% 1-year decline

About

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.

93.2% of the residents in Lake Station, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake Station, IN was $137,400, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Lake Station, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 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 13.2k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.84% of Lake Station, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2024, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.79k people) in Lake Station, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 782 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%
2024 Citizenship
94.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Lake Station, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Station, IN was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Station, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.79k ± 737
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.44k ± 620
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    782 ± 390
32.8%
Hispanic Population
4.33k people

In 2024, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.79k people) in Lake Station, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 782 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

32.8% of the people in Lake Station, IN are hispanic (4.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Station, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.84%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.3k people
8.89%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.17k people

As of 2024, 9.84% of Lake Station, IN residents (1.3k 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 Station, IN was 8.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    188 ± 86
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    38 ± 62
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 34

Lake Station, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake Station, IN employs 5.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Station, IN were Manufacturing (843 people), Transportation & Warehousing (545 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (511 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,605), Construction ($68,229), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,880).

Employment

Occupations

5.14k
2024 Value
± 675
−0.58%
1 Year decline
± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Station, IN declined at a rate of −0.58%, from 5.17k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Station, IN, are Production Occupations (598 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (543 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (538 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Station, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

5.14k
2024 Value
± 675
−0.58%
1 Year decline
± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Station, IN declined at a rate of −0.58%, from 5.17k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Station, IN, are Manufacturing (843 people), Transportation & Warehousing (545 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (511 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,446
Median earning men ± $7,167
$31,616
Median earning women ± $3,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,897), Construction ($68,229), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,873).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,339), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,097), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,526).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Lake Station, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Station, IN was $137,400 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,800 to $137,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Station, IN is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Station, IN have an average commute time of 26.8 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.

Housing

Property

$137,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,977
$3,379
Median Property Taxes
±$471

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.

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Rent vs Own

72%
Homeownership
2024
59.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Lake Station, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,591
Median Household Income
± $7,300
4.69k
Number of Households
± 608

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.69k households in Lake Station, IN grew to $59,591 from the previous year's value of $56,306.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Station, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.3%)
  2. Carpooled (5.84%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.41%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Lake Station, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.84%) and those who worked at home (4.41%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Station, IN have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.53% of the workforce in Lake Station, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Station, IN (1.97k out of 12.8k 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 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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.

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Health

92.8% of the population of Lake Station, IN has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 9.93% on Medicare, 7.52% on non-group plans, and 0.0535% 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, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.22%
Uninsured
40.5%
Employer Coverage
34.8%
Medicaid
9.93%
Medicare
7.52%
Non-Group
0.0535%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Station, IN grew by 23% from 5.88% to 7.22%.

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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