Lake County, Indiana demographics
Population: 495,925
Median age: 39.2
Median household income: 62,052
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lake County, Indiana.
Population
| 2021 | 495,925 |
| 2020 | 485,983 |
| 2019 | 485,707 |
| 2018 | 486,849 |
| 2017 | 488,694 |
| 2016 | 489,698 |
| 2015 | 491,596 |
| 2014 | 493,140 |
| 2013 | 494,250 |
| 2012 | 495,230 |
| 2011 | 495,272 |
| 2010 | 494,417 |
| 2009 | 491,203 |
Lake County, IN cities
Cedar Lake town - 13,725
Crown Point city - 33,518
Dyer town - 16,422
East Chicago city - 26,502
Gary city - 69,739
Griffith town - 16,213
Hammond city - 77,491
Highland town - 23,695
Hobart city - 29,516
Lake Dalecarlia CDP - 1,501
Lake Station city - 13,292
Lakes of the Four Seasons CDP - 7,453
Lowell town - 10,569
Merrillville town - 36,196
Munster town - 23,717
New Chicago town - 2,033
Schererville town - 29,381
Schneider town - 176
Shelby CDP - 477
St. John town - 19,805
Whiting city - 4,571
Winfield town - 6,924
Census data for Lake County, Indiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Lake County, Indiana
| Total population | 495,925 |
| Male | 241,488 |
| Female | 254,437 |
| Total population | 495,925 |
| Under 5 years | 29,255 |
| 5 to 9 years | 30,839 |
| 10 to 14 years | 35,499 |
| 15 to 19 years | 33,864 |
| 20 to 24 years | 30,238 |
| 25 to 34 years | 60,338 |
| 35 to 44 years | 63,651 |
| 45 to 54 years | 62,302 |
| 55 to 59 years | 34,925 |
| 60 to 64 years | 33,292 |
| 65 to 74 years | 48,921 |
| 75 to 84 years | 22,628 |
| 85 years and over | 10,173 |
| Median age (years) | 39.2 |
| Under 18 years | 116,978 |
| 16 years and over | 393,278 |
| 18 years and over | 378,947 |
| 21 years and over | 360,889 |
| 62 years and over | 101,081 |
| 65 years and over | 81,722 |
| Total population | 495,925 |
| One race | 464,329 |
| White | 297,799 |
| Black or African American | 115,311 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,364 |
| Asian | 7,412 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 159 |
| Some other race | 42,284 |
| Two or more races | 31,596 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 365,514 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 174,785 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 190,729 |
Social characteristics in Lake County, Indiana
| Total households | 190,191 |
| Family households (families) | 83,719 |
| Married-couple family | 13,212 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 35,177 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 24,958 |
| Nonfamily households | 58,083 |
| Average household size | 59,506 |
| Average family size | 2.58 |
Economic characteristics in Lake County, Indiana
| Total households | 190,191 |
| Less than $10,000 | 12,796 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8,048 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 15,747 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 17,584 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 24,166 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 33,767 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 24,461 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31,996 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 12,490 |
| $200,000 or more | 9,136 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 62,052 |
Housing characteristics in Lake County, Indiana
| Total housing units | 214,176 |
| Occupied housing units | 190,191 |
| Vacant housing units | 23,985 |
| Total housing units | 214,176 |
| 1-unit, detached | 153,769 |
| 1-unit, attached | 15,761 |
| 2 units | 7,430 |
| 3 or 4 units | 6,918 |
| 5 to 9 units | 9,229 |
| 10 to 19 units | 8,076 |
| 20 or more units | 9,948 |
| Mobile home | 3,027 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 18 |
| Total housing units | 214,176 |
| Built 2014 or later | 211 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 9,454 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 22,709 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 20,590 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 13,957 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 30,378 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 27,904 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 34,137 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 20,244 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 34,592 |
| Total housing units | 214,176 |
| 1 room | 2,259 |
| 2 rooms | 1,865 |
| 3 rooms | 13,408 |
| 4 rooms | 35,577 |
| 5 rooms | 47,267 |
| 6 rooms | 45,460 |
| 7 rooms | 28,671 |
| 8 rooms | 19,007 |
| 9 rooms or more | 20,662 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 214,176 |
| No bedroom | 2,409 |
| 1 bedroom | 16,380 |
| 2 bedrooms | 59,432 |
| 3 bedrooms | 93,044 |
| 4 bedrooms | 34,355 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 8,556 |
| Occupied housing units | 190,191 |
| Owner-occupied | 134,389 |
| Renter-occupied | 55,802 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.65 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Occupied housing units | 190,191 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 15,718 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 51,271 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 28,456 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 43,005 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 22,814 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 28,927 |
| Owner-occupied units | 134,389 |
| Less than $50,000 | 10,211 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 22,058 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24,796 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 25,161 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 30,810 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 17,054 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 3,711 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 588 |
| Median (dollars) | 167,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 134,389 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 87,953 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 46,436 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 52,129 |
| Less than $500 | 5,821 |
| $500 to $999 | 23,753 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 18,496 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3,123 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 620 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 152 |
| $3,000 or more | 164 |
| Median (dollars) | 947 |
| No rent paid | 3,673 |
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