Griffith

Population: 16,228
Median household income: $76,009
Median home value: $200,400

Griffith is a community in Lake County, Indiana, home to 16,228 residents. The median household income of $76,009 is above the Lake County median ($68,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Griffith's population held roughly steady from 16,228 to 16,228, while its median home value rose 41.4% from $141,700 to $200,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,228
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $76,009
Median home value: $200,400
Median gross rent: $1,154
Housing units: 7,318
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,22816,228

Median household income

$65,534$76,009

Median home value

$141,700$200,400

Median gross rent

$919$1,154

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,228	$65,534	$141,700	$919
2020	16,198	$67,452	$149,100	$892
2021	16,213	$64,265	$155,100	$978
2022	16,182	$74,350	$182,800	$1,089
2023	16,228	$76,009	$200,400	$1,154

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,197	7.4%
5 to 17	1,896	11.7%
18 to 24	1,350	8.3%
25 to 34	2,527	15.6%
35 to 44	2,366	14.6%
45 to 54	1,810	11.2%
55 to 64	2,313	14.3%
65 to 74	1,840	11.3%
75 and over	929	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,175	62.7%
Black or African American	2,240	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	328	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	51	0.3%
Two or more races	458	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,960	18.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	419	3.6%
High school graduate	4,258	36.1%
Some college or associate's	3,979	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,368	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	761	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,991	81.1%
Carpooled	887	10.3%
Public transit	158	1.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	16	0.2%
Worked from home	418	4.8%
Other means	155	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,103	13.4%
15 to 29 min	3,722	45.4%
30 to 44 min	1,789	21.8%
45 to 59 min	614	7.5%
60+ min	979	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 7.1% (1,157 of 16,228)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,511	65.9%
Nonfamily households	2,333	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,844	93.5%
Vacant	474	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,957	72.4%
Renter-occupied	1,887	27.6%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,101	69.7%
1-unit, attached	355	4.9%
2 to 4 units	235	3.2%
5 to 19 units	1,169	16.0%
20 or more units	441	6.0%
Mobile home & other	17	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1830042
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5276, -87.4239