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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.5%
16,635 → 16,222
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.9%
$53,552 → $76,009
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Griffith across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
15,940
-282 from 2023 (16,222)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,098
+$21,089 from 2023 ($76,009)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,635 | — | $53,552 | — |
| 2015 | 16,386 | -1.5% | $55,490 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,149 | -1.4% | $57,452 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 16,088 | -0.4% | $65,534 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 16,331 | +1.5% | $64,265 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16,222 | -0.7% | $76,009 | +18.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.