Lake County Information
Lake in
Indiana occupies
626 square miles and has a 2006 population of
494,202, a change from a 2000 population of
484,564 and
475,594 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,732 acts of violent crime reported in
Lake in 2004, a change from
2,376 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
13,249 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Lake, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lake | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 626 sq. miles | Ranked 1,646 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 494,202 | Ranked 125 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 491,706 | |
| Population 2000 | 484,564 | Ranked 118 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 475,594 | Ranked 103 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.3% | |
| African American | 26.2% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,732 | 2,376 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 83 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 117 | |
| Robberies | 828 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,704 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 17,978 | 16,093 |
| Burglaries | 3,532 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,024 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3,422 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 230,345 | 226,616 |
| Unemployed Population | 13,249 | 8,221 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 3.6% |
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