Lake County

Lake county is located in northwest Indiana. Lake county has 498.96 square miles of land area and 127.60 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lake county population is 493,140, which has grown 1.77% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.60% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Lake county median household income is $49,617 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 18.62% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 17.25% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Lake county median house value is $135,900 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 39.38% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 30.12% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Lake county is close to the state average in quality. The Lake county area code is 219.

Population 493,140 (2010-2014), rank #2 Population Growth 1.77% since 2000, rank #48 Population Density: 787.06/sq mi, rank #2 Median Household Income: $49,617 at 2010-2014—18.62% increase since 2000, rank #32 Median House Price: $135,900 at 2010-2014—39.38% increase since 2000, rank #16 Time Zone: Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 498.96 sq mi, rank #12 Water Area: 127.60 sq mi (20.37%), rank #1 State: Indiana Area: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI School District: Area Code: 219

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