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
CountyLake 
StateIndiana 
Land Area626 sq. milesRanked 1,646 of 3,140
Population 2006494,202Ranked 125 of 3,140
Population 2005491,706 
Population 2000484,564Ranked 118 of 3,140
Population 1990475,594Ranked 103 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion71.3% 
African American26.2% 
Asian American1% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.1% 
Population 5 to 1414.9% 
Population 15 to 2413.6% 
Population 25 to 3412.1% 
Population 35 to 4413.8% 
Population 45 to 5415.1% 
Population 55 to 6410.5% 
Population 65 to 746.4% 
Population 75 and up6.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2,7322,376
Murders / Manslaughters83 
Forcible Rapes117 
Robberies828 
Aggravated Assaults1,704 
Total Property Crimes17,97816,093
Burglaries3,532 
Larceny Thefts11,024 
Motor Vehicle Thefts3,422 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population230,345226,616
Unemployed Population13,2498,221
Unemployment Rate5.8%3.6%

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