Lake Dalecarlia

Population: 1,421
Median household income: $115,588
Median home value: $313,200

Lake Dalecarlia, a community in Lake County, Indiana, has 1,421 residents. At $115,588, its median household income sits above Lake County's $68,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Dalecarlia's population declined 21.5% from 1,811 to 1,421, while its median home value rose 60.7% from $194,900 to $313,200.

The median resident is 45.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,421
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $115,588
Median home value: $313,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 584
Homeownership rate: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8111,421

Median household income

$98,917$115,588

Median home value

$194,900$313,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,811	$98,917	$194,900
2020	1,779	$99,640	$239,300
2021	1,501	$103,176	$229,700
2022	1,448	$107,214	$243,600
2023	1,421	$115,588	$313,200

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	136	9.6%
5 to 17	168	11.8%
18 to 24	147	10.3%
25 to 34	110	7.7%
35 to 44	127	8.9%
45 to 54	175	12.3%
55 to 64	263	18.5%
65 to 74	127	8.9%
75 and over	168	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,197	84.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218	15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	6.0%
High school graduate	412	42.5%
Some college or associate's	198	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	256	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	46	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	623	86.0%
Carpooled	48	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	11.3%
15 to 29 min	181	27.0%
30 to 44 min	103	15.4%
45 to 59 min	152	22.7%
60+ min	159	23.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 4.3% (61 of 1,421)

	Count	Share
Family households	399	78.5%
Nonfamily households	109	21.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	508	87.0%
Vacant	76	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	484	95.3%
Renter-occupied	24	4.7%

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	584	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: 1841058
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 41.3376, -87.4028