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Griffith, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
16,228
Population
2,089/sq mi density
$76,009
Median Income
$39,045 per capita
$200,400
Home Value
$243,311 Zillow
$1,154
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
69
Violent Crime/100K
1,792 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,009 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$200,400 home value, $1,154/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Griffith (17)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
33,182 jobs
1,358 firms
$62,062/yr
Retail Trade
22,724 jobs
1,514 firms
$36,314/yr
Manufacturing
22,497 jobs
419 firms
$107,985/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
20,825 jobs
1,090 firms
$24,050/yr
Construction
11,594 jobs
1,076 firms
$86,002/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
9,299 jobs
580 firms
$62,463/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
8,986 jobs
637 firms
$52,483/yr
Other Services
8,046 jobs
1,031 firms
$44,112/yr
Professional & Technical Services
7,851 jobs
1,488 firms
$72,349/yr
Finance & Insurance
4,573 jobs
694 firms
$78,381/yr
Arts & Entertainment
3,368 jobs
150 firms
$32,018/yr
Educational Services
3,009 jobs
176 firms
$42,519/yr
Management of Companies
2,328 jobs
72 firms
$104,196/yr
Real Estate
1,796 jobs
456 firms
$59,105/yr
Information & Technology
901 jobs
112 firms
$75,020/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
260 jobs
29 firms
$33,996/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
75 jobs
8 firms
$98,760/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Manufacturing
1.43
Other Services
1.39
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.21
Accommodation & Food Services
1.20
Retail Trade
1.19
Construction
1.15
Transportation & Warehousing
1.15
Arts & Entertainment
1.05
Administrative & Waste Services
0.80
Educational Services
0.76
Management of Companies
0.72
Real Estate
0.60
Professional & Technical Services
0.59
Finance & Insurance
0.59
Information & Technology
0.25
Agriculture & Forestry
0.17
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.10
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 33,182 | 1,358 | $1,193 | $62,062 | 1.21 |
| Retail Trade | 22,724 | 1,514 | $698 | $36,314 | 1.19 |
| Manufacturing | 22,497 | 419 | $2,077 | $107,985 | 1.43 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 20,825 | 1,090 | $463 | $24,050 | 1.20 |
| Construction | 11,594 | 1,076 | $1,654 | $86,002 | 1.15 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 9,299 | 580 | $1,201 | $62,463 | 1.15 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 8,986 | 637 | $1,009 | $52,483 | 0.80 |
| Other Services | 8,046 | 1,031 | $848 | $44,112 | 1.39 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 7,851 | 1,488 | $1,391 | $72,349 | 0.59 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4,573 | 694 | $1,507 | $78,381 | 0.59 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3,368 | 150 | $616 | $32,018 | 1.05 |
| Educational Services | 3,009 | 176 | $818 | $42,519 | 0.76 |
| Management of Companies | 2,328 | 72 | $2,004 | $104,196 | 0.72 |
| Real Estate | 1,796 | 456 | $1,137 | $59,105 | 0.60 |
| Information & Technology | 901 | 112 | $1,443 | $75,020 | 0.25 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 260 | 29 | $654 | $33,996 | 0.17 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 75 | 8 | $1,899 | $98,760 | 0.10 |