2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Mokena, IL vs Lake Station, IN

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Highlights
- Household income in Lake Station, is 56% less than it is in Mokena and is 36% below the National Average.
- Mokena unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Lake Station unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Mokena, ILLake Station, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,998  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,852$69,021
 Family Median Income$140,446  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mokena, ILLake Station, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mokena, ILLake Station, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.9%13.1%
Reviews for Mokena    1 Reviews

Mokena has a great school disrict if you are looking to raise your children here. Housing is medium priced, $200,000. to $350,000, but can go as high as a million. 30  More

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Reviews for Lake Station    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Crime especially murders has skyrocketed. Watch your back everywhere. Pumping gas one day. Black guy comes over and ask if I have 20 dollars and shows me his pistol on  More

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