Hobart, IN Profile

Hobart, IN, population 27,768, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 6.3 miles from Gary and 30.0 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Hobart's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hobart has grown by about 9%.

Hobart's property crime levels tend to be higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hobart tend to be higher than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	36.20
	Females	39.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	25,363	N/A
2001	26,038	2.66%
2002	26,429	1.50%
2003	27,014	2.21%
2004	27,467	1.68%
2005	27,768	1.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,759

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	452
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	672
2006	587
2007	303
2008	267

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	-	3	0	2	1
Forcible Rape	-	7	-	-	11	10	8	5
Robbery	-	28	-	-	13	26	19	24
Aggravated Assault	-	81	-	-	159	128	57	45

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,994
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	5,365
2006	5,370
2007	5,435
2008	5,199

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	107	-	-	165	154	167	186
Larceny, Theft	-	1,045	-	-	1,199	1207	1237	1167
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	131	-	-	120	140	141	110
Arson	-	6	-	-	7	8	6	6

Location

Elevation	632 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles