Bass Lake

Population: 1,067
Median household income: $71,714
Median home value: $233,900

Located in Starke County, Indiana, Bass Lake is a community with a population of 1,067. The median household income of $71,714 is above the Starke County median ($62,933).

From 2019 to 2023, Bass Lake's population declined 29.3% from 1,510 to 1,067, while its median home value rose 84.8% from $126,600 to $233,900.

80.4% of workers drive to work alone. 87.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,067
Median age: 61.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,714
Median home value: $233,900
Median gross rent: $945
Housing units: 1,189
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 14.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5101,067

Median household income

$50,735$71,714

Median home value

$126,600$233,900

Median gross rent

$1,063$945

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,510	$50,735	$126,600	—
2020	1,332	$61,000	$142,200	—
2021	1,068	$64,565	$157,300	—
2022	1,018	$70,110	$170,300	$1,063
2023	1,067	$71,714	$233,900	$945

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 172.9%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over15.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	1.8%
5 to 17	31	2.9%
18 to 24	109	10.2%
25 to 34	67	6.3%
35 to 44	102	9.6%
45 to 54	119	11.2%
55 to 64	243	22.8%
65 to 74	213	20.0%
75 and over	164	15.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,002	93.9%
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	16	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	10.6%
High school graduate	271	29.8%
Some college or associate's	320	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	158	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	63	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	370	80.4%
Carpooled	42	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	9.1%
Other means	6	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	28.2%
15 to 29 min	24	5.7%
30 to 44 min	88	21.1%
45 to 59 min	67	16.0%
60+ min	121	28.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 1.1% (12 of 1,067)

	Count	Share
Family households	290	56.6%
Nonfamily households	222	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	512	43.1%
Vacant	677	56.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	463	90.4%
Renter-occupied	49	9.6%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,037	87.2%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	17	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	129	10.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1803610
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.71 sq mi
Water area: 2.19 sq mi
Center point: 41.2230, -86.5959