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Fish Lake, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · LaPorte County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
954
Population
619/sq mi density
$69,417
Median Income
$28,712 per capita
$181,300
Home Value
$223,362 Zillow
$892
Median Rent
17.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
44
Violent Crime/100K
703 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$69,417 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$181,300 home value, $892/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
44 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,417
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,712
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fish Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fish Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,417
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,712
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,719
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,019
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,019
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.9%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,780M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10%
Other
20.1%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,494
Restaurants
257
Healthcare
246
Retail
380
Manufacturing
157
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,719
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,493
28% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,712 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,719 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,019 |
| County GDP | $5,780M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,494 |
| Restaurants | 257 |
| Healthcare | 246 |
| Retail | 380 |
| Manufacturing | 157 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,719 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,493 |