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| Griffith |
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| Population 2000: | 17,334 |
| Population 2002: | 17,109 |
| Elevation: | 625 feet |
| Area codes: | 219 |
| Land area: | 7.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 3.1% (1.3% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.7% Asia) |
| County: | Lake |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (20.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (13.3%). |
| Population growth: | -225 (-1.30%) |
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| Races |
| 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% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 55.7% |
| Never married: | 26.3% |
| Divorced: | 9.8% |
| Widowed: | 7.0% |
| Separated: | 1.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $108,600 |
| Household income: | $50,030 |
| Resident age: | 35.8 years |
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| Griffith Compared to Indiana State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Median household income: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 89.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 15.1% |
| Unemployed: | 5.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 491 (2796.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 229.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 80 (455.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 74 (421.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 25 (142.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 8 (45.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 3 (17.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 23.5% |
| Polish: | 13.7% |
| Irish: | 13.3% |
| English: | 6.3% |
| Dutch: | 5.0% |
| Italian: | 4.4% |