Hobart.
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Indiana·Lake County
7 tracts·31K people·$215K median·1,178/mi²
White 65 · Hispanic 17 · Black 14 · Multiracial 2 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Married couple 44 · Living alone 34 · Other 22
Retail 25 · Health 24 · Professional 18 · Leisure 14 · Manufacturing 12 · Public admin 3 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 31 · Production · transport 19 · Sales · office 18 · Service 17 · Construction · maintenance 15
Drive alone 89 · Carpool 10 · Work from home 3 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Hobart is $215,200 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Hobart has 29,558 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.5; the population is 65.3% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 10.0% (Census ACS).
Liberty Elementary School (47%), Joan Martin Elementary School (44%) and John Wood Elementary School (41%) lead the elementary schools; Hobart Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (39%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,206/month, 24% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Hobart is $75,160 a year, 13% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Hobart, median rent is $1,206/month and the median home value is $215,200 (Census ACS).
Hobart reported 0.9 violent crimes and 20.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 82 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 39 inches; snowfall averages 27 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Hobart are cold wave (93), tornado (87) and wildfire (71), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Hobart, 1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).