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Population (year 2000): 25,363. Estimated
population in July 2005: 27,768 (+9.5% change)
Males: 12,313 (48.5%), Females: 13,050 (51.5%)
Lake County
Zip code:
46342
Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $47,759 (year 2000)
Median house value: $97,700 (year 2000)
Races in Hobart:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
- Hispanic (8.1%)
- Other race (2.6%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Black (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (15.5%),
Polish (11.3%), English (10.0%), United States (6.5%), Italian
(6.4%).
Elevation: 632 feet
Land area: 26.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Hobart
- High school or higher: 84.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Hobart city
- Never married: 24.0%
- Now married: 56.6%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 10.2%
2.9% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.3%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +643 (+2.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Hobart:
- ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC (1500 S LAKE PARK
AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hobart:
- METHODIST HOSPITALS INC SOUTHLAKE (about 6 miles;
MERRILLVILLE, IN)
- SOUTHLAKE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH INC (about 6
miles; MERRILLVILLE, IN)
- METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE (about 7 miles; GARY,
IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Hobart:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 11 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 20 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 38 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hobart:
- HOBART SKY RANCH (about 2 miles; HOBART, IN; ID:
3HO)
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 10 miles; GRIFFITH, IN;
ID: 05C)
- LANSING MUNI (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
Amtrak station near Hobart:
- 18 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
Colleges/Universities in Hobart:
- COLLEGE OF COURT REPORTING INC (Full-time
enrollment: 79; Location: 111 W 10TH ST STE 111;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.ccredu.com)
- LEWIS SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY (Location:
3400 MICHIGAN ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Hobart:
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 5 miles;
GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 7 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 14 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 25
miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
Public high schools in Hobart:
- HOBART HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,136;
Location: 36 E 8TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- RIVER FOREST SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 320;
Location: 3300 INDIANA ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hobart:
- HOBART MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 896;
Location: 705 E 4TH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JOAN MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 654;
Location: 301 E 10TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 355;
Location: 130 N LIBERTY ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- GEORGE EARLE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 343;
Location: 400 N WILSON ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- JOHN I MEISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
288; Location: 3300 JAY ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- RIVER FOREST JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 250;
Location: 3250 INDIANA ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- RIVER FOREST ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 242;
Location: 3350 INDIANA ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- RIDGE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233;
Location: 3333 W OLD RIDGE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Hobart:
- ST BRIDGET (Students: 293; Location: 107 MAIN
ST; Grades: PK - 8)
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 136;
Location: 891 S LINDA ST; Grades: PK - 8)
- HOBART BAPTIST GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 87;
Location: PENNSYLVANIA AVE - FIRST; Grades: KG - 6)
- MONTESSORI ACADEMY IN THE OAKS (Students: 73;
Location: 2109 E 57TH AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
- LI'L KIDS (Students: 53; Location: 7846 EAST
RIDGE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
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