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Cedar Lake, Indiana

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StatisticCedar LakeIndianaUnited States
Total Population15,2956,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$83,381$71,957$80,734
Median Age40.238.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.4%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$282,000$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,350$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate3.5%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born2.5%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate85.2%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.724.126.4
Worked from Home7.0%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.3%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cedar Lake, Indiana

Age in Cedar Lake, Indiana

StatisticCedar LakeIndianaUnited States
Median Age40.238.138.9
Under 18 %23.7%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.7%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Cedar Lake, Indiana

StatisticCedar LakeIndianaUnited States
Households5,5002,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households73.9%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children33.2%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.6%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone21.6%29.6%28.7%
Never Married31.8%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cedar Lake, Indiana

StatisticCedar LakeIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,962$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.1%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.9%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.6%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.4%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.5%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.2%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households3.6%9.1%n/a

Housing in Cedar Lake, Indiana

StatisticCedar LakeIndianaUnited States
Housing Units6,1402,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.8%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.5%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.4%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,997.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied14.8%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,688$1,614n/a

Education in Cedar Lake, Indiana

StatisticCedar LakeIndianaUnited States
Less than High School4.8%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate35.5%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.2%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.7%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.7%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cedar Lake, Indiana

StatisticCedar LakeIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.1%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.8%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.0%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.8%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Cedar Lake, Indiana

StatisticCedar LakeIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.7%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.4%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.6%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.6%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Cedar Lake

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.