Lake   County IN United States

County FIPS 18089
Largest City Hammond
State Indiana
Latitude 41.4167
Longitude -87.3821
Population 500,379
Density 1003.24 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $71,493
Median individual: $38,473

Race

Mode: 54.9% White

Gender

 51.3% female 

Rent

  $1131 / month  

Median house value: $227,997.0

Age

Median: 39.7 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 25.8%
With STEM degree: 40.5%

Marital Status

 44.5% married 

Never married: 35.8%

Labor Force Participation

 61.1% working 

Unemployed: 6.1%

Average Family Size

 3.17 people 

Commute Time

 28.5 minutes 

Health Care

 6.6% uninsured 

Poverty

 14.3%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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