Lake Station, IN

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2021 Population
13,292
11.2% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Braun
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
36.5
0.273% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
18.1%
4.68% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$50,852
4.67% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$88,700
3.02% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Lake Station, IN had a population of 13.3k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $50,852. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lake Station, IN grew from 11,952 to 13,292, a 11.2% increase and its median household income grew from $48,585 to $50,852, a 4.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Station, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.8%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), Other (Hispanic) (9.75%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.35%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%).

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.

97% of the residents in Lake Station, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lake Station, IN was $88,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Lake Station, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Station, IN was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lake Station, IN is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.08% of Lake Station, IN residents were born outside of the country (675 people).

In 2021, there were 5.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.35k people) in Lake Station, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k White (Hispanic) and 1.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97%
2021 Citizenship
97.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97% of Lake Station, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Station, IN was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Station, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.35k ± 701
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.44k ± 484
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.3k ± 439
29.6%
Hispanic Population
3.93k people

In 2021, there were 5.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.35k people) in Lake Station, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k White (Hispanic) and 1.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.6% of the people in Lake Station, IN are hispanic (3.93k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.08%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
675 people
5.25%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
628 people

As of 2021, 5.08% of Lake Station, IN residents (675 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Station, IN was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    265 ± 132
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    135 ± 106
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    66 ± 56

Lake Station, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Lake Station, IN employs 5.44k people. The largest industries in Lake Station, IN are Retail Trade (979 people), Manufacturing (809 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (694 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($54,620), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,995), and Construction ($50,556).

Occupations

5.44k
2021 Value
± 652
7.06%
1 Year growth
± 15.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lake Station, IN grew at a rate of 7.06%, from 5.08k employees to 5.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Station, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (699 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (599 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (497 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

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Employment by Industries

5.44k
2021 Value
± 652
7.06%
1 Year growth
± 15.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lake Station, IN grew at a rate of 7.06%, from 5.08k employees to 5.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Station, IN, are Retail Trade (979 people), Manufacturing (809 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (694 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

$45,916
Median earning men ± $9,867
$25,745
Median earning women ± $8,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,138), Manufacturing ($61,971), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,330), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,855), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,620).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $74B
  2. $43.5B
  3. $35.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B
2020 Value in Indiana
$895B
Projected 2050 Value in Indiana
92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $38.6B
  2. $37.8B
  3. $36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Mike Braun
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

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.

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The median property value in Lake Station, IN was $88,700 in 2021, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $86,100 to $88,700, a 3.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Station, IN is 67.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lake Station, IN have an average commute time of 28 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 $50,852. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Lake Station, IN was Census Tract 418 with a value of $58,565, followed by Census Tract 417 and Census Tract 416, with respective values of $48,940 and $46,326.

Property

$88,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,686
$3,234
Median Property Taxes
±$425

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

67.1%
Homeownership
2021
55%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 67.1% of the housing units in Lake Station, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 418
  2. Census Tract 417
  3. Census Tract 416

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake Station, IN was Census Tract 418 with a value of $58,565, followed by Census Tract 417 and Census Tract 416, with respective values of $48,940 and $46,326.

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

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Household Income

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$50,852
Median Household Income
± $5,730
4.82k
Number of Households
± 581

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.82k households in Lake Station, IN grew to $50,852 from the previous year's value of $48,585.

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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Station, IN is from Indiana.
0.449
2021 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.451
2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (86.3%)
  2. Carpooled (6.36%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.22%)

In 2021, 86.3% of workers in Lake Station, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.36%) and those who worked at home (3.22%).

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.

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Commute Time

28 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Station, IN have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.66% 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 & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Station, IN (2.38k out of 13.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Station, IN is White, followed by Hispanic 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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88.6% of the population of Lake Station, IN has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 27.6% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 7.58% on non-group plans, and 0.885% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see 1896 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1922 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1524 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 497 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,896 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IN

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see an average of 1,896 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1,922 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
41.4%
Employer Coverage
27.6%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
7.58%
Non-Group
0.885%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Station, IN declined by 15.4% from 13.5% to 11.4%.

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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