Lake Station, IN Demographics

The total population of Lake Station is estimated to be 13,352 with 6,557 males (49.11%) and 6,795 females (50.89%). There are 238 more females than males in Lake Station.
The median household income in Lake Station was $54,967 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 87(0.16%) from $55,054 in 2020. This income is 73.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lake Station sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $56,603. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lake Station stands at $54,967.
In Lake Station, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,992 for males and $23,414 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,577 for males and $34,805 for females.
In Lake Station, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $56,458, followed by Some Other Race households at $46,317, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $37,234.
In 2022, the population of Lake Station was 13,096, a 0.71% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lake Station's population was 13,190, a decline of 0.58% compared to a population of 13,267 in 2020.
The median age in Lake Station, IN is 36.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.24% were under the age of 15, 20.58% aged 15 to 29, 46.73% aged 30 to 64, 9.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lake Station population: 73.59% are White, 5.16% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 9.75% are some other race and 10.94% are multiracial.