Living in Lake Station Community Schools Area

Living Summary

2,805

households

7,856

Total Population

$88,700

Average House Value

$955

Average Housing Rent

$48,906

Average Household Income

89.96%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,213

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

20 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

30%

Percent Proficient - Math

39%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,805 households are located in Lake Station Community Schools area. Among them, 968 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.25 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,669 and 2,250 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (264) of residents are non-citizens and 17% (1,330) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lake Station Community Schools, Indiana
Household	2,805
Population	7,856
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	968 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,669
Total Students	2,250
Pre-Kindergarten	152
Kindergarten	179
Grade 1-8	1,181
Grade 9-12	378
College/Graduate School	360
Veterans	5,775
Non-citizen	264
Non-English Home Language	1,330
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

5,878 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,630 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,630 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,252 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lake Station Community Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,151	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,740	86.96%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	223	7.08%
Public transportation	22	0.70%
Walked	33	1.05%
Other method	110	3.49%
Worked from home	23	0.73%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,252	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	679	20.88%
Service	685	21.06%
Sales and office	774	23.80%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	314	9.66%
Production, transportation, and material moving	800	24.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,252	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	95	2.92%
Manufacturing	547	16.82%
Wholesale trade	51	1.57%
Retail trade	762	23.43%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	122	3.75%
Information	18	0.55%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	49	1.51%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	212	6.52%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	664	20.42%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	397	12.21%
Other services, except public administration	217	6.67%
Public administration	118	3.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,252	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,902	89.24%
Government workers	278	8.55%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	53	1.63%
Unpaid family workers	19	0.58%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $55,457 for the 2,805 households in Lake Station Community Schools area, Indiana. The average income of a single worker is $25,614. 7,179 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.96%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,805	-
Less than $10,000	229	8.16%
$10,000 - $14,999	135	4.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	340	12.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	289	10.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	483	17.22%
$50,000 - $74,999	629	22.42%
$75,000 - $99,999	294	10.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	339	12.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	50	1.78%
More than $200,000	17	0.61%
Median Household Income	$48,906	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$55,457	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,975	-
Less than $10,000	85	4.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	99	5.01%
$15,000 - $24,999	177	8.96%
$25,000 - $34,999	182	9.22%
$35,000 - $49,999	319	16.15%
$50,000 - $74,999	492	24.91%
$75,000 - $99,999	289	14.63%
$100,000 - $149,999	274	13.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	50	2.53%
More than $200,000	8	0.41%

Median Family Income	$57,219	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$61,064	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,614	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,701	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,701	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,980	-
With health insurance coverage	7,179	89.96%
Public coverage	3,659	45.85%
Private health insurance	4,597	57.61%
Without health insurance coverage	801	10.04%

Housing

There are 3,068 housing units in Lake Station Community Schools area, Indiana with 2,805 units (91.43%) occupied. 1,975 houses (70.41%) are occupied by owner and 830 houses (29.59%) are rented. The average housing value is $88,700 and the average rental cost is $955. 32 houses (1.04%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 935 houses (30.48%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,068	-
Occupied	2,805	91.43%
Owner Occupied	1,975	70.41%
Renter Occupied	830	29.59%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,632	85.79%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	15	0.49%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	285	9.29%
Mobile Homes	136	4.43%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,068	-
Built 2014 or later	32	1.04%
Built 2010 - 2013	7	0.23%
Built 2000 - 2009	82	2.67%
Built 1990 - 1999	145	4.73%
Built 1980 - 1989	132	4.30%
Built 1970 - 1979	317	10.33%
Built 1960 - 1969	454	14.80%
Built 1950 - 1959	964	31.42%
Built 1949 or earlier	935	30.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,068	-
1 room	18	0.59%
2 rooms	25	0.81%
3 rooms	126	4.11%
4 rooms	505	16.46%
5 rooms	998	32.53%
6 rooms	781	25.46%
7 rooms	297	9.68%
8 rooms	107	3.49%
9 rooms or more	211	6.88%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,068	-
no bedroom	18	0.59%
1 bedroom	118	3.85%
2 bedrooms	1,002	32.66%
3 bedrooms	1,517	49.45%
4 bedrooms	300	9.78%
5 bedrooms or more	113	3.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,975	-
Less than $50,000	190	9.62%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,043	52.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	511	25.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	123	6.23%
$200,000 - $299,999	31	1.57%
$300,000 - $499,999	7	0.35%
$500,000 - $999,999	70	3.54%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$88,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	814	-
Less than $500	44	5.41%
$500 - $999	455	55.90%
$1,000 - $1,499	243	29.85%
$1,500 - $1,999	72	8.85%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$955	-

Demographic

A total of 8,008 people lives in Lake Station Community Schools area, Indiana with 4,332 male and 3,676 female. The males to female ratio is 54.10 to 45.90. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	8,008	-
Male	4,332	54.10%
Female	3,676	45.90%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,008	-
Under 5 years	486	6.07%
5 - 9 years	787	9.83%
10 - 14 years	741	9.25%
15 - 19 years	325	4.06%
20 - 24 years	511	6.38%
25 - 34 years	1,099	13.72%
35 - 44 years	1,046	13.06%
45 - 54 years	799	9.98%
55 - 59 years	632	7.89%
60 - 64 years	466	5.82%
65 - 74 years	828	10.34%
75 - 84 years	176	2.20%
85 years and older	112	1.40%
Median Age	35.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,008	-
One Race	7,435	92.84%
White	6,041	75.44%
Black or African American	559	6.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.30%
Asian	27	0.34%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	784	9.79%

Two or more races	573	7.16%
White and Black or African American	284	3.55%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.12%
White and Asian	60	0.75%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%