Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN

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2022 Population

119,884

0.186% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.5

0.23% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10%

10.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$80,033

4.09% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$218,400

15.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN had a population of 120k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $80,033. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN grew from 119,662 to 119,884, a 0.186% increase and its median household income grew from $76,890 to $80,033, a 4.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.66%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.17%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.32%).

13.5% of the households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland (233 degrees awarded in 2022), Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville (66 degrees), and Don Roberts School of Hair Design (15 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was $218,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.

Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN borders Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN, Lake County (South) PUMA, IN, and Porter County PUMA, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN is home to a population of 120k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.7% of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN residents were born outside of the country (9.23k people).

In 2022, there were 3.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.9k people) in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.98k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are Spanish (7,895 households), Serbo-Croatian (980 households), and Greek (811 households).

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
74.9k ± 1.76k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.5k ± 1.55k
White (Hispanic)
7.98k ± 1.13k

15.8%

Hispanic Population

18.9k people

15.8% of the people in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are hispanic (18.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.23k people

7.46%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.92k people

As of 2022, 7.7% of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN residents (9.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was 7.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,895 households (6.94%)
Serbo-Croatian
980 households (0.861%)
Greek
811 households (0.713%)

13.5% of the households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was Spanish. 6.94% of the households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,260 ± 390
Gulf War (2001-)
1,230 ± 353
Gulf War (1990s)
1,140 ± 338

Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN employs 56.6k people. The largest industries in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,940 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,551 people), and Construction (3,137 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($201,476), Petroleum refining ($170,120), and Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($140,849).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,401

Women

47.7%

28,932

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN in 2020 was 55,333 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

56.6k

2022 Value

−0.798%

1 Year decline

± −0.798%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN declined at a rate of −0.798%, from 57k employees to 56.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, are Registered nurses (2,067 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,696 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,511 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56.6k

2022 Value

−0.798%

1 Year decline

± −0.798%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN declined at a rate of −0.798%, from 57k employees to 56.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,940 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,551 people), and Construction (3,137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, though some of these residents may live in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,015

Median earning men ± $3,720

$39,749

Median earning women ± $2,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($91,919), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,395), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,540), Wholesale Trade ($53,488), and Manufacturing ($53,138).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN awarded 314 degrees. The student population of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 392 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are White (133 and 42.4%), followed by Black or African American (113 and 36%), Hispanic or Latino (49 and 15.6%), and Two or More Races (11 and 3.5%).

The largest universities in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN by number of degrees awarded are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland (233 and 74.2%), Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville (66 and 21%), and Don Roberts School of Hair Design (15 and 4.78%).

The most popular majors in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (177 and 56.4%), General Cosmetology (123 and 39.2%), and Barbering (6 and 1.91%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.513% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.609% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (31.2k), Some college (21.9k), and Bachelors Degree (19.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was $218,400 in 2022, which is 0.775 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $189,400 to $218,400, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN is 79.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN is $80,033. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN with a value of $118,496, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $117,749 and $102,896.

Property

$218,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,403

$39,104

Median Property Taxes

±$1,644

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2022

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.9% of the housing units in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN with a value of $118,496, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $117,749 and $102,896.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,033

Median Household Income

± $2,744

48.9k

Number of Households

± 1,821

In 2022, the median household income of the 48.9k households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN grew to $80,033 from the previous year's value of $76,890.

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN

In 2022, the income inequality in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.37% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Worked At Home (6.37%)
Carpooled (4.9%)

In 2022, 84.3% of workers in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.37%) and those who carpooled to work (4.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.75% of the workforce in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN (11.9k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 9.34% on non-group plans, and 0.829% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1500 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (1495 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1701 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 529 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

1,500 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,500 patients per year. This represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (1,495 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Indiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.67%

Uninsured

55.6%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

9.34%

Non-Group

0.829%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN declined by 3.2% from 4.83% to 4.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.