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Lake County, Indiana

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The 2000 Census showed that Lake County had a population of 484,489 people. This represented 7.95% of the total population of Indiana, making it the state's 2nd most populous county (out of 92 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Lake had a population of 493,800 people. This is an increase of 1.92% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	493,800	+1.92%	+0.52% since 2007
2007	491,238	+1.39%	+0.4% since 2006
2006	489,269	+0.98%	+0.32% since 2005
2005	487,692	+0.66%	+0.35% since 2004
2004	485,972	+0.3%	+0.32% since 2003
2003	484,405
2002	483,936	-0.12%
2001	484,179
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2000	484,511	The Last Census

Lake County had 194,992 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Lake County has a total area ^<3> of 626 square miles [1,622 km²]. Of this total, 497 square miles [1,287 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (20.65%) being water (129.4 square miles [335 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Lake County had a population density of 974 people per square mile [376.4 people/km²], making it the state's 2nd most densely populated county (out of 92 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Lake County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Lake and the state of Indiana.

Click here for the Lake County QuickFact (QF-18089).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Lake County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Gary	QF-1827000	95,920	102,746	-6.64%
Hammond	QF-1831000	76,732	83,048	-7.61%
Ross	QF-1866085		38,754
Merrillville	QF-1848528	33,057	30,560	8.17%
East Chicago	QF-1819486	29,978	32,414	-7.52%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Jasper	QF-18073	S	32,544	30,182	7.83%
Newton	QF-18111	S	13,933	14,542	-4.19%
Porter	QF-18127	E	162,181	147,155	10.21%
Cook (IL)	QF-17031	NW	5,294,664	5,377,092	-1.53%
Kankakee (IL)	QF-17091	SW	112,524	103,876	8.33%
Will (IL)	QF-17197	W	681,097	508,029	34.07%

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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