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Lake County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Designated Market Area: Chicago, IL-IN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Middle Suburbs

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2022 population: 499,689   ( 3,684 from 2010 , 982 from 2020)
Land area: 498.7 square miles
Population density: 1001.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:262,007 52.43% 4.4%
Black:115,96323.21% 7.6%
Indian:7070.14% 22.6%
Asian:8,2291.65% 36.2%
2+ races:8,4061.68% 34.4%
Hispanic:104,37720.89% 26.3%
Total non-White:237,68247.57% 7.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:12,339 12.4
Deaths:13,83913.9
Net Migration: 1,3391.3
Net Immigration: 8830.9
Change in White population:-12,155 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:15,839 3.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
496,005
274,16255.27%
125,50625.30%
9130.18%
6,0441.22%
6,2541.26%
82,66316.67%
221,84344.73%

2000
484,564
293,45760.56%
121,37225.05%
8540.18%
3,9680.82%
5,3351.10%
59,12812.20%
191,10739.44%

1990
475,594
313,16165.85%
115,60424.31%
9390.20%
2,4440.51%
n/a
43,4469.14%
162,43334.15%

1980
522,965
350,91867.10%
125,09623.92%
4990.10%
2,3420.45%
n/a
43,7948.37%
172,04732.90%

1970
546,253
403,62773.89%
104,68619.16%
4130.08%
6860.13%
n/a
35,6626.53%
142,626 26.11%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
64,177 13.2
43,6399.0
-13,045-2.7
5,2031.1
-19,295 -4.0
30,736 6.3
1990's
NumberRate
73,094 15.4
46,7359.8
-27,528-5.8
3,2480.7
-19,704 -4.1
28,674 6.0
1980's
NumberRate
77,706 14.9
43,567 8.3
-78,956 -15.1
n/a
-37,757 -7.2
-9,614 -1.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-85,114 -15.6
n/a
-52,709 -9.6
29,421 5.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake County, IN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.3
116,017 23.2%
383,672 76.8%
84,867 17.0%
191,872
2.57
125,024 65.2%
83,034 66.4%
16,795 13.4%
66,848 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
37.4
127,273 25.7%
368,732 74.3%
65,870 13.3%
188,157
2.60
127,647 67.8%
84,049 65.8%
17,714 13.9%
60,510 32.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
129,765 26.8%
354,799 73.2%
63,116 13.0%
181,589
2.64
127,637 70.3%
90,700 71.1%
16,096 12.6%
53,952 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
132,729 27.9%
342,865 72.1%
58,511 12.3%
170,395
2.76
126,534 74.3%
94,360 74.6%
15,496 12.2%
43,861 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.6
164,142 31.4%
358,823 68.6%
45,566 8.7%
175,631
2.95
136,759 77.9%
108,751 79.5%
14,654 10.7%
38,872 22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Lake County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units215,277 
Median Value$195,100 
Occupied191,87289.1%
Vacant23,40510.9%
Owned136,08070.9%
Rented55,79229.1%
Median Rent$1,039 
Single-Family Units170,33479.1%
    Detached154,16871.6%
    Attached16,1667.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units27,99613.0%
Mobile Homes3,0111.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lake County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00012,0916.3%
$10,000 to $14,9997,9444.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996,1093.2%
$20,000 to $24,9998,6584.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997,5243.9%
$30,000 to $34,9998,2404.3%
$35,000 to $39,9998,3314.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997,2453.8%
$45,000 to $49,9997,6814.0%
$50,000 to $59,99913,9367.3%
$60,000 to $74,99918,1609.5%
$75,000 to $99,99926,35313.7%
$100,000 to $124,99918,4429.6%
$125,000 to $149,99913,8167.2%
$150,000 to $199,99914,6707.6%
$200,000 or more12,6726.6%
Median Household Income66,375 
Per Capita Income34,458 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,8255.6%
Public Assistance3,6171.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps26,07913.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed168,85368.5%
Unemployed13,2655.4%
In Armed Forces500.0%
Total Labor Force182,16873.9%
Not in Labor Force64,32126.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector92,69776,01854.9%
Non-Profit6,07813,20731.5%
Self-Employed9,2965,97160.9%
Local Government5,8149,36138.3%
State Government1,7032,95636.6%
Federal Government1,7701,77949.9%
Total Private + Self101,99381,98955.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.15,36527,30336.0%
Total117,358109,29251.8%
Pct. Govt.10.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts30,37713.4%
Sales and Office Occupations49,13621.6%
Professional, Technical43,47819.2%
Service Occupations39,52717.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4820.2%
All others64,47428.4%
White Collar 54.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance34,99915.4%
Manufacturing34,18715.1%
Retail trade25,52611.2%
Educational services18,1358.0%
Construction16,6307.3%
Accommodation and food services16,1677.1%
Transportation and warehousing16,0407.1%
Professional, scientific, technical11,6035.1%
Other services11,0444.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9,1594.0%
Finance and insurance7,4753.3%
Public administration6,9413.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,1422.3%
Wholesale trade4,7672.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,3881.5%
Information3,0451.3%
Utilities1,7130.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5840.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2390.1%
Management2080.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lake County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican77,81415.64%
Puerto Rican15,1583.05%
Cuban5220.10%
Dominican5180.10%
Total Central American1,4430.29%
Costa Rican820.02%
Guatemalan5910.12%
Honduran3900.08%
Nicaraguan820.02%
Panamanian240.00%
Salvadoran2740.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,3240.27%
Argentinean1610.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1070.02%
Colombian4660.09%
Ecuadorian850.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2020.04%
Uruguayan780.02%
Venezuelan1910.04%
Other South American340.01%
Other Hispanic3,6360.73%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,1520.43%
Filipino1,8580.37%
Chinese1,0790.22%
Korean6770.14%
Vietnamese5820.12%
Burmese2440.05%
Japanese1570.03%
Thai1440.03%
Bangladeshi620.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English400,39985.4%
Spanish49,59810.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6,7851.4%
Other Indo-European3,9070.8%
Arabic1,4430.3%
Tagalog1,1100.2%
Other1,0450.2%
German, other Germanic1,0140.2%
Other Asian9100.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German70,16014.1%
Irish50,41810.1%
Polish47,1669.5%
English27,3875.5%
Italian23,1244.6%
Dutch14,3552.9%
American10,6202.1%
Slovak7,3391.5%
French6,8351.4%
Swedish6,5701.3%
Hungarian5,4241.1%
Greek5,1321.0%
Serbian4,8671.0%
Croatian4,7130.9%
European4,1330.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen482,73397.0%
Not a citizen14,9493.0%
Native462,64293.0%
Foreign-born35,0407.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lake County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
12,984 3.8%20,140 6.0%119,701 35.4%102,875 30.4%54,950 16.2%27,807 8.2%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 12,984 3.8%
9-12 Years 20,140 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 119,701 35.4%
Some College 102,875 30.4%
Bach. Degree 54,950 16.2%
Grad Degree 27,807 8.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lake County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 222,258 208,524 13,734 6.2% 5.1%
1991 222,394 207,380 15,014 6.8% 5.7%
1992 224,358 206,257 18,101 8.1% 6.1%
1993 226,828 210,296 16,532 7.3% 5.1%
1994 228,708 213,301 15,407 6.7% 4.7%
1995 229,277 214,090 15,187 6.6% 4.4%
1996 228,453 215,992 12,461 5.5% 4.0%
1997 230,093 220,036 10,057 4.4% 3.4%
1998 229,767 220,449 9,318 4.1% 3.0%
1999 226,144 216,752 9,392 4.2% 2.9%
2000 225,314 216,842 8,472 3.8% 3.0%
2001 227,161 215,961 11,200 4.9% 4.2%
2002 227,710 213,011 14,699 6.5% 5.2%
2003 225,574 211,841 13,733 6.1% 5.3%
2004 223,420 209,075 14,345 6.4% 5.4%
2005 225,163 211,406 13,757 6.1% 5.4%
2006 227,340 214,311 13,029 5.7% 5.0%
2007 225,767 213,961 11,806 5.2% 4.6%
2008 229,273 215,032 14,241 6.2% 5.9%
2009 227,636 203,038 24,598 10.8% 10.5%
2010 229,122 205,072 24,050 10.5% 10.1%
2011 229,759 208,263 21,496 9.4% 8.9%
2012 229,040 208,488 20,552 9.0% 8.2%
2013 230,264 209,792 20,472 8.9% 7.5%
2014 230,655 212,526 18,129 7.9% 5.9%
2015 229,650 214,098 15,552 6.8% 4.8%
2016 232,420 217,907 14,513 6.2% 4.4%
2017 229,639 218,058 11,581 5.0% 3.5%
2018 231,511 220,267 11,244 4.9% 3.4%
2019 228,477 217,436 11,041 4.8% 3.2%
2020 225,185 201,989 23,196 10.3% 7.1%
2021 226,601 211,918 14,683 6.5% 3.9%
2022 228,203 217,774 10,429 4.6% 3.0%
2023 228,991 217,531 11,460 5.0% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com