Lake Station

Population: 13,109
Median household income: $56,306
Median home value: $124,800

Located in Lake County, Indiana, Lake Station is a community with a population of 13,109. Its median household income of $56,306 runs below the Lake County figure of $68,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Station's population grew 9.2% from 12,002 to 13,109, while its median home value rose 47.9% from $84,400 to $124,800.

81.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1962.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,109
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,306
Median home value: $124,800
Median gross rent: $1,115
Housing units: 5,120
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 14.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,00213,109

Median household income

$47,857$56,306

Median home value

$84,400$124,800

Median gross rent

$953$1,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,002	$47,857	$84,400	$953
2020	11,952	$48,585	$86,100	$941
2021	13,292	$50,852	$88,700	$953
2022	13,352	$53,588	$103,200	$1,109
2023	13,109	$56,306	$124,800	$1,115

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	888	6.8%
5 to 17	2,351	17.9%
18 to 24	1,625	12.4%
25 to 34	1,819	13.9%
35 to 44	1,622	12.4%
45 to 54	1,303	9.9%
55 to 64	1,865	14.2%
65 to 74	1,186	9.0%
75 and over	450	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,008	61.1%
Black or African American	369	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	203	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	451	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,071	31.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate47.8%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,684	20.4%
High school graduate	3,938	47.8%
Some college or associate's	1,902	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	464	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	257	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,278	85.6%
Carpooled	337	6.7%
Public transit	15	0.3%
Walked	63	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	211	4.2%
Other means	93	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,036	21.6%
15 to 29 min	2,014	42.1%
30 to 44 min	804	16.8%
45 to 59 min	395	8.3%
60+ min	537	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 16.7% (2,118 of 12,697)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,331	70.1%
Nonfamily households	1,422	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,753	92.8%
Vacant	367	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,303	69.5%
Renter-occupied	1,450	30.5%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,147	81.0%
1-unit, attached	47	0.9%
2 to 4 units	202	3.9%
5 to 19 units	148	2.9%
20 or more units	39	0.8%
Mobile home & other	537	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1841535
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 41.5767, -87.2529