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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5%
12,427 → 13,046
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.1%
$38,537 → $56,306
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake Station 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
13,500
+454 from 2023 (13,046)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,399
+$17,093 from 2023 ($56,306)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,427 | — | $38,537 | — |
| 2015 | 12,218 | -1.7% | $39,309 | +2% |
| 2017 | 12,013 | -1.7% | $41,930 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 11,891 | -1% | $47,857 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 13,160 | +10.7% | $50,852 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 13,046 | -0.9% | $56,306 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.