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Lake, Indiana

Lake County, Indiana · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLarge metro coreLake County · 498.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025LakePeer medianPctileSource
Population500,379429,46982
Population change (10 yr)n/a5.3%
Median household income$71,493$66,51873
Poverty rate14.3%16.3%27
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%27.7%18
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a4.8%
Median owner-occupied home value$230,600$199,75055
Median gross rent$1,131$1,09445
Housing vacancy rate10.3%8.7%73
Worked from home8.2%10.2%18
Population, 2012–2024
LakePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
LakePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+3.9%
Housing units+3.1%
Median household income+27.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+44.0%
Median gross rent+25.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher+11.2%
Worked from home+229.9%
Poverty rate+1.9%
Establishment density · Lake County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.4US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services18.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care21.4US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.2US 2.1below US rate
Construction19.2US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Hampden, MA84462,815$71,30629.3%
Berks, PA79433,015+4.8%$79,77727.7%
Montgomery, OH78536,096$66,13931.3%
Jefferson, LA78430,920$65,25230.5%
Stark, OH75373,713$67,93425.9%
Lucas, OH75428,018$62,22429.4%
Mobile, AL74412,590$58,88026.0%
Genesee, MI73403,305$62,28123.3%
York, PA73462,924+5.7%$84,82927.6%
Nueces, TX71352,955$66,89723.8%