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Moving to Hobart, Indiana

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Population: 25,363. Estimated population in July 2024: 27,768 (+9.5% change)
Males: 12,313 (48.5%), Females: 13,050 (51.5%)

Lake County

Zip code: 46342

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $47,759
Median house value: $97,700

Population by Race

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

Map of Hobart, IN

Population by Education

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%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hobart:

  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC (1500 S LAKE PARK AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hobart:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hobart:

  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 11 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 20 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 38 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hobart:

  • HOBART SKY RANCH (about 2 miles; HOBART, IN; Abbreviation: 3HO)
  • GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 10 miles; GRIFFITH, IN; Abbreviation: 05C)
  • LANSING MUNI (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

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 and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 14 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 25 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)

Schools

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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