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County:

Lake County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18089

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

11,099

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

20.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

546,253

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

522,917

-4.3%

-13.7%

9.4%

1990:

475,594

-9.0%

-15.6%

6.5%

2000:

484,564

1.9%

-3.7%

5.6%

2005:

493,297

1.8%

-0.6%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

293,457

60.6%

0-to-19:

143,761

29.7%

Black:

121,372

25.0%

20-to-39:

128,505

26.5%

Hispanic:

59,128

12.2%

40-to-59:

129,635

26.8%

American Indian:

854

0.2%

60-plus:

82,663

17.1%

Other:

9,753

2.0%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

974.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$50,131

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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