Schaefer Lake

Population: 245
Median household income: $177,632
Median home value: $265,800

Located in Bartholomew County, Indiana, Schaefer Lake is a community with a population of 245. The median household income of $177,632 is above the Bartholomew County median ($80,365).

From 2022 to 2023, Schaefer Lake's population grew 17.2% from 209 to 245, while its median home value fell 5.3% from $280,600 to $265,800.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 245
Median age: 63.2 yrs
Median household income: $177,632
Median home value: $265,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

209245

Median household income

$195,000$177,632

Median home value

$280,600$265,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	209	$195,000	$280,600
2023	245	$177,632	$265,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 442.0%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6429.0%

65 to 7427.8%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	22	9.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	5	2.0%
45 to 54	40	16.3%
55 to 64	71	29.0%
65 to 74	68	27.8%
75 and over	39	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	240	98.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's13.0%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree27.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	9.4%
High school graduate	68	30.5%
Some college or associate's	29	13.0%
Bachelor's degree	43	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	62	27.8%

Commute to work

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	87	82.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	17.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	47	54.0%
30 to 44 min	20	23.0%
45 to 59 min	20	23.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 178)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1868202
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 39.2817, -85.7498