Compare Lake County, IN vs Chicago Metro Area, IL vs Indiana (IN) vs United States

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Metric Lake County, IN
County
Chicago Metro Area, IL
Metro Area
Indiana (IN)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 500,379 9,371,595 6,851,073 334,922,499
Rent $1,131 $1,430 $1,062 $1,413
Year built 1968 1971 1976 1980
Household income $71,493 $90,887 $71,957 $80,734
Per capita income $37,284 $49,513 $38,351 $44,673
Poverty rate 14.3% 11.2% 12.3% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 5.8% 5.1% 4.2% 4.0%
Household size 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 46.5% 45.9% 44.4% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 500,379 9,371,595 6,851,073 334,922,499
Adults over 25 342,844 6,482,556 4,596,004 230,807,303
Total households 195,130 3,643,783 2,716,009 129,227,496
Household size 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $71,493 $90,887 $71,957 $80,734
Per capita income $37,284 $49,513 $38,351 $44,673
Poverty rate 14.3% 11.2% 12.3% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 5.8% 5.1% 4.2% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 46.5% 45.9% 44.4% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $1,131 $1,430 $1,062 $1,413
Year built 1968 1971 1976 1980
Households that rent 28.3% 34.5% 29.4% 34.8%
Households that own 71.7% 65.5% 70.6% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.7 5.5 5.9 5.5
Race
White 54.9% 52.9% 77.1% 61%
Black 23.1% 16% 9.2% 12.2%
Asian 1.6% 7.4% 2.6% 6%
Two or more races 12% 12.7% 7.3% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 20.9% 24.1% 8.6% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 79.1% 75.9% 91.4% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 91.8% 82.3% 89.3% 84.9%
Commute time to work 28.0 min 30.0 min 24.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 8.2% 17.7% 10.7% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 29.3% 26.5% 26.6% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 34.2% 23% 32.5% 26%
Some college or associate degree 10.7% 8.9% 11.4% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 25.8% 41.6% 29.5% 35.7%