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St. John, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
21,639
Population
1,699/sq mi density
$127,449
Median Income
$53,724 per capita
$370,800
Home Value
$348,866 Zillow
$971
Median Rent
40.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
22
Violent Crime/100K
671 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$127,449 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$370,800 home value, $971/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$127,449
70% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,724
38% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
96% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. John vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. John’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$127,449
170%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,724
138%
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
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.4%
25% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
64% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
11.4%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
32 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 | $127,449 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,724 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,524 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $31,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 11.4% |
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 |