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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lake, IN compare?
| Figure | Lake, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,461 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,349 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 59 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.7% |
| Measure | Lake, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,185±342 |
| Median age | 51.5±6.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.6%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.5%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $83,005±$49,763 |
| Per capita income | $32,990±$6,625 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.9%±14.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $226,600±$31,148 |
| Median gross rent | $948±$189 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 80.7%±27.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.1%±13.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.9%±9.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.8%±14.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 45.8 min±17.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov