Lake township, Indiana Population 2024

1,523

Lake township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.86%
  • Two or more races: 2.07%
  • Black or African American: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
22.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
66.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.04% (-16)
The current population of Lake township, Indiana is 1,523 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,539.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,55897.86%
Two or more races332.07%
Black or African American10.06%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Lake township Population by Race

Lake township Population Pyramid 2024

Lake township Median Age

45.5

Total

50.3

Male

38.4

Female

Lake township Adults

There are 1,189 adults, (363 of whom are seniors) in Lake township.

Lake township Age Dependency

92.7

Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake township Sex Ratio

Female83052.14%
Male76247.86%

Lake township Population by Age

Lake township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6102.5884.615.4
Married3412.968812
Non Family1881.3280.919.1
Male563.7583.916.1
Female254.166832

2.96

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

84.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade706.16%
Associates Degree827.21%
Bachelors Degree716.24%
Graduate Degree50.44%
High School Graduate57750.75%
Less Than 9th Grade585.1%
Some College27424.1%

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
White1,11098371
2+ Races22215
Hispanic13130
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 22.73%.

Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,583$75,096$35,357
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$43,676$52,981$20,714
Less Than 9th Grade$26,250$28,750$0
Overall$49,559$58,438$32,321
Some College$68,750$71,707$36,719

$49,559

Average Earnings

$58,438

Average Male

$32,321

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

99.54% of Lake township residents speak only English, while 0.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.46% of the population.

Lake township Language

Lake township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,52717211.26%
Hispanic21419.05%
Multiple33412.12%

11.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.91%

Male Poverty Rate

13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake township is Hispanic, with 19.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake township is White, with 11.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20%.

Lake township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.34%
High School10.75%
Bachelors or Greater6.58%
Some College4.78%

Lake township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20%
Female Unemployed8.33%
Female Employed7.93%
Male Employed2.61%

Lake township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,813$85,256
Households$71,667$76,607
Married Families$89,191$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,154$52,096

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

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 Over 65, 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

113

Number of Veterans

101

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam59
First Gulf War25
Second Gulf War3
Korea2
World War II0

Lake township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7455
35 to 5423
75+19
55 to 6416
18 to 340

Lake township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1079.18%
2+ Races522.73%
Black1100%

Lake township Veterans by Race

Lake township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

75.57%

Born in Lake township

98.3%

Native Born

1.7%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.3% of Lake township residents were born in the United States, with 75.57% 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
20291,483-8-0.54%
20281,491-8-0.53%
20271,499-8-0.53%
20261,507-8-0.53%
20251,515-8-0.53%
20241,523-8-0.52%
20231,531-8-0.52%
20221,53920.13%
20211,537-2-0.13%
20201,539-59-3.69%
20191,598-3-0.19%
20181,60110.06%
20171,60030.19%
20161,59710.06%
20151,596-2-0.13%
20141,59860.38%
20131,59210.06%
20121,59120.13%
20111,589-2-0.13%
20101,59100%

Lake township Population by Year