Lake township, Indiana Population 2024

2,879

Lake township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake township was:

  • White: 90.76%
  • Two or more races: 8.66%
  • Black or African American: 0.36%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
80.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.89% (81)
The current population of Lake township, Indiana is 2,879 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,798.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,51590.76%
Two or more races2408.66%
Black or African American100.36%
Other race60.22%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake township Population by Race

Lake township Population Pyramid 2024

Lake township Median Age

43.8

Total

46.3

Male

41.4

Female

Lake township Adults

There are 2,212 adults, (607 of whom are seniors) in Lake township.

Lake township Age Dependency

72.6

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake township Sex Ratio

Female1,33548.18%
Male1,43651.82%

Lake township Population by Age

Lake township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1222.4784.715.3
Married6932.9789.310.7
Non Family3261.1769.930.1
Male783.551000
Female252.081000

2.95

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

84.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade773.72%
Associates Degree34216.51%
Bachelors Degree45121.78%
Graduate Degree934.49%
High School Graduate73535.49%
Less Than 9th Grade170.82%
Some College35617.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8581,778516
2+ Races18717918
Hispanic161010
Black10100
Other Race600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 62.5%.

Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,303$117,153$53,611
Graduate Degree$66,033$54,167$70,781
High School Graduate$35,625$36,133$33,523
Less Than 9th Grade$37,361$0$0
Overall$56,581$64,122$50,658
Some College$57,750$63,214$49,797

$56,581

Average Earnings

$64,122

Average Male

$50,658

Average Female

Lake township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake township Language

93.55% of Lake township residents speak only English, while 6.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.76% of the population.

Lake township Language

Lake township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,487471.89%
Multiple24010.42%

1.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.52%

Male Poverty Rate

0.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake township is White, with 1.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake township is Multiple, with 0.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.28%.

Lake township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College2.87%
High School2.86%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lake township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.38%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lake township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,500$132,126
Households$90,521$115,005
Married Families$97,247$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,778$65,991

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

68.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lake township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

314

Number of Veterans

314

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam144
Second Gulf War128
First Gulf War24
Korea19
World War II0

Lake township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74136
18 to 3476
35 to 5452
75+32
55 to 6418

Lake township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White25312.71%
2+ Races6129.76%
Hispanic1062.5%

Lake township Veterans by Race

Lake township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lake township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.95%

Born in Lake township

94.98%

Native Born

5.02%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

5.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.98% of Lake township residents were born in the United States, with 80.95% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lake township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,984210.71%
20282,963210.71%
20272,942210.72%
20262,921210.72%
20252,900210.73%
20242,879210.73%
20232,858210.74%
20222,837170.6%
20212,820220.79%
20202,79833713.69%
20192,461281.15%
20182,433200.83%
20172,413170.71%
20162,396140.59%
20152,382160.68%
20142,366110.47%
20132,355180.77%
20122,337130.56%
20112,324190.82%
20102,30500%

Lake township Population by Year