Lake Eliza

Population: 725
Median household income: $85,286
Median home value: $168,000

Located in Porter County, Indiana, Lake Eliza is a community with a population of 725. The median household income of $85,286 is in line with the Porter County median ($85,828).

Between 2022 and 2023, Lake Eliza's population held roughly steady from 722 to 725, while its median home value rose 4.9% from $160,200 to $168,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 27.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 725
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $85,286
Median home value: $168,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 281
Homeownership rate: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

722725

Median household income

$82,560$85,286

Median home value

$160,200$168,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	722	$82,560	$160,200
2023	725	$85,286	$168,000

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3427.4%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 741.7%

75 and over15.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	6.8%
5 to 17	144	19.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	199	27.4%
35 to 44	58	8.0%
45 to 54	110	15.2%
55 to 64	41	5.7%
65 to 74	12	1.7%
75 and over	112	15.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	679	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's44.7%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	8.8%
High school graduate	224	42.1%
Some college or associate's	238	44.7%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	23	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	283	88.4%
Carpooled	37	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	2.2%
15 to 29 min	87	27.2%
30 to 44 min	107	33.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	119	37.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 9.2% (67 of 725)

	Count	Share
Family households	169	60.1%
Nonfamily households	112	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	281	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	270	96.1%
Renter-occupied	11	3.9%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	232	82.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	47	16.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1841112
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.4291, -87.1817