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Griffith, IN Profile


Griffith, IN, population 16,291, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 6.0 miles from Gary and 25.1 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Griffith's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Griffith has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Griffith's population has declined by about 1%.

Griffith's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Griffith tend to be lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White84%
African American10%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200017,334N/A
200117,152-1.05%
200216,981-1.00%
200316,826-0.91%
200416,634-1.14%
200516,468-1.00%
200616,315-0.93%
200716,305-0.06%
200816,299-0.04%
200916,291-0.05%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,030
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001218
2002205
2003192
2004152
2005254
2006191
2007263
2008241
2009210
2010222
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 071120
2002 03825
2003 071511
2004 12320
2005 051919
2006 031415
2007 201328
2008 251319
2009 321712
2010 161019

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,350
20023,674
20033,812
20043,766
20053,900
20063,821
20074,062
20084,489
20093,585
20103,821
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 49 472 63
2002 74 491 80
2003 56 512 88
2004 81 476 86
2005 70 508 81
2006 88 483 70
2007 76 524 65
2008 119 560 49
2009 70 454 57
2010 93 470 58

Location

Elevation625 feet above sea level
Land Area8.7 Square Miles



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