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Lake Station, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,109
Population
1,581/sq mi density
$56,306
Median Income
$25,980 per capita
$124,800
Home Value
$148,706 Zillow
$1,115
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
181
Violent Crime/100K
5,062 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$56,306 median income, 9.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,800 home value, $1,115/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
181 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,306
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,980
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
150% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.7%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Station vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Station’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,306
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,980
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,524
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.6%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,872
Restaurants
1,110
Healthcare
1,376
Retail
1,546
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,524
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,190
20% 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 | $56,306 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,980 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,524 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $31,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,872 |
| Restaurants | 1,110 |
| Healthcare | 1,376 |
| Retail | 1,546 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,524 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,190 |