Crown Point, IN Profile

Crown Point, IN, population 22,697, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 12.2 miles from Gary and 33.4 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Crown Point's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Crown Point has grown by about 15%.

Crown Point's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Crown Point tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.50
	Males	38.50
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	19,806	N/A
2001	20,233	2.16%
2002	20,543	1.53%
2003	21,093	2.68%
2004	21,789	3.30%
2005	22,697	4.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,889

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	55
2002	135
2003	112
2004	52
2005	77
2006	88
2007	54
2008	41

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	0	0	2	1	7	2
Robbery	1	2	5	2	4	5	5	6
Aggravated Assault	8	24	18	9	10	14	1	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,566
2002	1,605
2003	1,834
2004	1,984
2005	1,900
2006	3,042
2007	2,841
2008	2,627

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	37	40	53	60	53	71	59	48
Larceny, Theft	242	253	290	319	314	566	573	545
Motor Vehicle Theft	33	29	35	40	50	58	52	50
Arson	1	5	6	1	2	4	1	5

Location

Elevation	735 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.9 Square Miles