Indiana State Senate District 3

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
in-sd-003
State
Indiana
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
003
Land Area
113.9 sq mi
Water Area
119.1 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Indiana State Senate District 3

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Lake County113.83 sq mi99.9%22.8%

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Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Gary city49.74 sq mi43.7%99.6%
Merrillville town26.21 sq mi23.0%78.9%
Hobart city26.19 sq mi23.0%100.0%
Lake Station city8.30 sq mi7.3%100.0%
New Chicago town0.68 sq mi0.6%100.0%

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Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
IN District 1136,389100.0%18.1%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
95,704
Active Voters
95,704 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/24/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
133,605 (± 1,102)
Median Age
38.0
Median Household Income
$51,694 (± $2,140)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
88.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
17.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1833,03424.7%
18 to 6476,68157.4%
65 and over23,89017.9%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)20,36015.2%
White, not Hispanic41,55631.1%
Black, not Hispanic65,81049.3%
Asian, not Hispanic8350.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic870.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic430.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic7780.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4,1363.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
130,525
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
97,769

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic112,18485.9%
Hispanic18,33814.0%
White42,01632.2%
Black66,25650.8%
Asian4910.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native860.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander440.0%
Two or More Races2240.2%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic85,39687.3%
Hispanic12,37412.7%
White35,10635.9%
Black49,06650.2%
Asian5300.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native7400.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander350.0%
Two or More Races1590.2%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).