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Lake Station

County:
Lake County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
8.293
State:
Indiana

Lake Station is a city located in Lake County, Indiana. Lake Station has a 2025 population of 12,901. Lake Station is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -2.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,266 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Station is $69,872 with a poverty rate of 16.68%. The median age in Lake Station is 34.2 years: 33.1 years for males, and 34.5 years for females.

12.9K
Total Population
1,556
Density (mi²)
-73 -0.56%
Growth

Lake Station Population

Lake Station Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Station includes 70.7% White, 5.02% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,26870.7%
Two or more races2,57119.61%
Other race6585.02%
Black or African American3692.81%
Asian2031.55%
Native American400.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Lake Station Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Station's average per capita income is $40,621. Household income levels show a median of $56,306. The poverty rate stands at 16.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$79,890-
Families$65,822$76,199
Households$56,306$69,872
Non Families$36,335$43,642

$40,621

Average Income

$56,306

Median Household Income

16.68%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)