Lake Station, Indiana Population 2024

12,974

Lake Station Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Station was:

  • White: 70.09%
  • Two or more races: 16.12%
  • Other race: 8.27%
  • Black or African American: 3.57%
  • Asian: 1.58%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,564.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.2% (-292)
The current population of Lake Station, Indiana is 12,974 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,266.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,35970.09%
Two or more races2,15316.12%
Other race1,1048.27%
Black or African American4773.57%
Asian2111.58%
Native American480.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Station Population by Race

Lake Station Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Station Median Age

32.6

Total

34.4

Male

30.7

Female

Lake Station Adults

There are 9,947 adults, (1,623 of whom are seniors) in Lake Station.

Lake Station Age Dependency

60.4

Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Station Sex Ratio

Female6,79550.89%
Male6,55749.11%

Lake Station Population by Age

Lake Station Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8882.76733
Married1,8233.0790.79.3
Non Family1,5641.2562.537.5
Female9073.9436.163.9
Male5943.5153.546.5

3.18

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

67.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Station Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,19714.34%
Associates Degree2963.55%
Bachelors Degree5356.41%
Graduate Degree2342.8%
High School Graduate4,01748.11%
Less Than 9th Grade6357.61%
Some College1,43517.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Station Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Station Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5174,378576
Hispanic2,2761,620144
2+ Races1,00783982
Other Race6883304
Black27826615
Native American484818
Asian46460

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 37.5%.

Lake Station Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,889$91,047$46,047
Graduate Degree$82,948$83,881$59,028
High School Graduate$35,050$46,272$32,627
Less Than 9th Grade$32,222$52,629$24,351
Overall$36,966$54,013$31,362
Some College$37,816$58,625$26,199

$36,966

Average Earnings

$54,013

Average Male

$31,362

Average Female

Lake Station Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Station Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Station Language

79.56% of Lake Station residents speak only English, while 20.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.37% of the population.

Lake Station Language

Lake Station Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,0221,06513.28%
Hispanic4,1021,02725.04%
Multiple2,14970532.81%
Asian21116578.2%
Other1,10413912.59%
Black43810724.43%
Native4836.25%

18.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.05%

Male Poverty Rate

19.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Station

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Station is Asian, with 78.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Station is Native, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.83%.

Lake Station Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.05%
High School15.64%
Some College11.55%
Bachelors or Greater3.64%

Lake Station Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.32%
Female Unemployed13.11%
Female Employed8.5%
Male Employed6.56%

Lake Station Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Station Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,728$71,642
Households$53,588$64,271
Married Families$76,886$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,071$41,740

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Station Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.0%

Male Marriage Rate

36.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Station Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Station Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lake Station Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Station Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

459

Number of Veterans

425

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam176
Second Gulf War120
First Gulf War92
Korea10
World War II0

Lake Station Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74176
35 to 54168
55 to 6450
75+43
18 to 3422

Lake Station Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3384.58%
Hispanic1084.12%
Other Race8610.96%
2+ Races201.66%
Black154.79%

Lake Station Veterans by Race

Lake Station Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Station Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

18.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Station Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Station Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Station Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.38%

Born in Lake Station

92.47%

Native Born

7.53%

Foreign Born

5.32%

Non Citizen

2.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.47% of Lake Station residents were born in the United States, with 67.38% having been born in Indiana. 5.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake Station Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,609-73-0.58%
202812,682-73-0.57%
202712,755-73-0.57%
202612,828-73-0.57%
202512,901-73-0.56%
202412,974-73-0.56%
202313,047-47-0.36%
202213,094-93-0.71%
202113,187-79-0.6%
202013,2661,37511.56%
201911,891-42-0.35%
201811,933-80-0.67%
201712,013-103-0.85%
201612,116-102-0.83%
201512,218-126-1.02%
201412,344-83-0.67%
201312,427-90-0.72%
201212,517-80-0.64%
201112,597-70-0.55%
201012,66700%
200013,948490.35%
199013,899-395-2.76%
198014,2941,68513.36%

Lake Station Population by Year