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Population (year 2000): 17,334. Estimated
population in July 2005: 16,666 (-3.9% change)
Males: 8,400 (48.5%), Females: 8,934 (51.5%)
Lake County
Zip code:
46319
Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $50,030 (year 2000)
Median house value: $108,600 (year 2000)
Races in Griffith:
- White Non-Hispanic (79.3%)
- Black (10.1%)
- Hispanic (8.4%)
- Other race (2.9%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (23.5%), Polish (13.7%),
Irish (13.3%), English (6.3%), Dutch (5.0%), Italian (4.4%).
Elevation: 625 feet
Land area: 7.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Griffith
- High school or higher: 89.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Griffith town
- Never married: 26.3%
- Now married: 55.7%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 9.8%
3.1% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.0% Latin
America, 0.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +351 (+2.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Griffith:
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MUNSTER, IN)
- ILLIANA SURGERY AND MEDICAL CENTER LLC (about 6
miles; MUNSTER, IN)
- ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 7
miles; DYER, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Griffith:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 6 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 29 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 30 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Griffith:
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 3 miles; GRIFFITH, IN;
ID: 05C)
- LANSING MUNI (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
- HOBART SKY RANCH (about 13 miles; HOBART, IN; ID:
3HO)
Amtrak stations near Griffith:
- 7 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
- 13 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET
AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 17 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Griffith:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 5 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 5 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 7 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about
18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
Public high school in Griffith:
- GRIFFITH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 826;
Location: 600 N WIGGS ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Griffith:
- GRIFFITH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 454;
Location: 600 N RAYMOND ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- ELDON READY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441;
Location: 1345 N BROAD ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- BEIRIGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 355;
Location: 601 N LILLIAN ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 317;
Location: 201 N GRIFFITH BLVD; Grades: KG - 06)
- ELSIE WADSWORTH ELEM SCH (Students: 301;
Location: 600 N JAY ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle school in Griffith:
- ST. MARY SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 525
N BROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
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