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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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cedar Lake really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cedar Lake perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Cedar Lake, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.94 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Cedar Lake are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.67% of adults in Cedar Lake having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.