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Bass Lake, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Starke County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,067
Population
123/sq mi density
$71,714
Median Income
$46,961 per capita
$233,900
Home Value
$216,420 Zillow
$945
Median Rent
17.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
397
Violent Crime/100K
3,121 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$71,714 median income, 8.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$233,900 home value, $945/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
397 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,714
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,961
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
122% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bass Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bass Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,714
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,961
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,879
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$849
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$849
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
59% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$690M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
337
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
23
Retail
65
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,879
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,765
21% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,714 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,961 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,879 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $849 |
| County GDP | $690M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 337 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,879 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,765 |