18.2% of Lake Station, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 13.1% of high school graduates and 16.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.7%. For comparison, it was 26.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Station, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Station:
18.2%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Station:
12.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Station:
16.2%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Station:
14.2%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.7%
Residents above poverty level:
26.6%
Poverty by age in Lake Station, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Station,IN (percentage below poverty level)
19.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.6%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
9.7%15 years
15.1%16 and 17 years
34.7%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Station,IN (percentage below poverty level)
45.1%Under 5 years
63.9%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
60.2%16 and 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
25.3%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Station,IN (% below half of poverty level)
39.8%Under 6 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Station, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Station, IN (%)
12.8%White
25.5%Black
6.0%American Indian
77.1%Asian
5.8%Other race
32.5%2+ races
21.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Station, IN (absolute numbers)
1,003White
111Black
3American Indian
160Asian
68Other race
1,0192+ races
919Hispanic
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
23.5%Below poverty level
76.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Station, IN
Children below poverty level:
Lake Station, Indiana:
24.9%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Station:
13.1%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Station:
16.1%
Indiana:
23.9%
8.0%Married-couple family
14.1%Male, no wife present
77.9%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
31.4%Worked part-time
65.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.5%One full-time, other didn't work
17.5%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
45.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
31.7%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
29.5%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
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