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Ross, Lake County, Indiana

Census designated place in Lake County, Indiana

  • Lake County
  • Within Calumet Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 6,740 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 2,816Households
  • $53,824Median household income
  • $114,600Median home value
  • 3Public schools

About Ross

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Household income in Ross
Under $50k44.8%
$50k to $100k34.6%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k4.8%
$200k and over1%

Median household income $53,824 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ross
Owner occupied
1,919 units
Renter occupied
897 units
Vacancy rate
11.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ross compared with its county and state
Ross compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRossLake CountyIndiana
Population6,740498,9906,811,752
Median household income$53,824$68,985$70,051
Median age40.839.638.0
Median home value$114,600$214,700$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.9%24.9%28.8%
Foreign-born residents2.1%7.2%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes68.1%70.9%70.4%
Mean commute to work27.4 minutes28.8 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Ross3
Public schools in Ross, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Longfellow New Tech Elementary SchPublicK–4Lake Ridge New Tech Schools
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle SchoolPublic5–8Lake Ridge New Tech Schools
Calumet New Tech High SchoolPublic9–12Lake Ridge New Tech Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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