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Cedar Lake, IN
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Cedar Lake profile


Living in Cedar Lake



Cedar Lake is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 15,592 people and four associated neighborhoods, Cedar Lake is the 64th largest community in Indiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Cedar Lake, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Cedar Lake, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Cedar Lake’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Cedar Lake does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $84,444.00.

Cedar Lake real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Cedar Lake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Because of many things, Cedar Lake is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cedar Lake a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cedar Lake has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cedar Lake’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Cedar Lake is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cedar Lake, the average commute to work is 33.94 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The population of Cedar Lake overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Cedar Lake, 22.67% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cedar Lake in 2022 was $39,906, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,624 for a family of four. However, Cedar Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Cedar Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cedar Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cedar Lake include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Cedar Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.