Cedar Lake

Population: 14,686
Median household income: $79,177
Median home value: $259,900

Cedar Lake is a community in Lake County, Indiana, home to 14,686 residents. Its median household income of $79,177 runs above the Lake County figure of $68,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Cedar Lake's population grew 17.6% from 12,491 to 14,686, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $182,600 to $259,900.

78.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,686
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $79,177
Median home value: $259,900
Median gross rent: $1,209
Housing units: 5,993
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,49114,686

Median household income

$65,322$79,177

Median home value

$182,600$259,900

Median gross rent

$927$1,209

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,491	$65,322	$182,600	$927
2020	12,830	$65,026	$188,900	$953
2021	13,725	$73,611	$206,400	$991
2022	14,215	$84,444	$231,300	$1,182
2023	14,686	$79,177	$259,900	$1,209

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	782	5.3%
5 to 17	2,762	18.8%
18 to 24	1,220	8.3%
25 to 34	1,727	11.8%
35 to 44	2,001	13.6%
45 to 54	2,042	13.9%
55 to 64	1,738	11.8%
65 to 74	1,312	8.9%
75 and over	1,102	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,920	88.0%
Black or African American	30	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	120	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	414	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,202	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	601	6.1%
High school graduate	3,567	36.0%
Some college or associate's	3,291	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,494	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	969	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,016	85.2%
Carpooled	395	5.6%
Public transit	38	0.5%
Walked	46	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	310	4.4%
Other means	257	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,335	19.8%
15 to 29 min	1,714	25.4%
30 to 44 min	1,826	27.0%
45 to 59 min	747	11.1%
60+ min	1,130	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 3.6% (525 of 14,686)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,890	73.6%
Nonfamily households	1,393	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,283	88.2%
Vacant	710	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,233	80.1%
Renter-occupied	1,050	19.9%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached15.8%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,693	78.3%
1-unit, attached	948	15.8%
2 to 4 units	262	4.4%
5 to 19 units	47	0.8%
20 or more units	4	0.1%
Mobile home & other	39	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1811062
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.45 sq mi
Water area: 1.42 sq mi
Center point: 41.3723, -87.4420