Lake County

Lake County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population232,603
County SeatLake County Courthouse - West Annex
State FIPS39
County FIPS085
Num Towns19
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population180,056
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)232,236
Median Age43.9
Veterans13,652
Housing Units105,399
Uninsured1,586
Net Migration (recent)1,258
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments5,494
Total Employees84,604
Avg Annual Pay$59,040
Median Household Income$76,835
Poverty Rate7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$75,661
Federal Spending FY2024$1,605,016,919
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,900

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$189,600
Median Rent$1,027
FMR Studio$881
FMR 1BR$995
FMR 2BR$1,208
FMR 3BR$1,553
FMR 4BR$1,667

Health & Safety

Hospitals38
EMS Stations57
Fire Stations57
Police Stations57
Adult Smoking17.2%
Adult Obesity36.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k45.6
Air Quality Good Days272

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.99
Electric Customers5142108
Towns with Broadband Data19
Towns with 90%+ Coverage19

Community

Churches136
Libraries22
Historic Places (NRHP)83
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools243
SNAP Stores173
Bank Branches47

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)13,886
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,157.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
EMRECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2008-04-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2006-08-01
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-09-19
EMPOWER OUTAGE2003-09-23
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1989-06-10
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lake County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.