Cedar Lake, IN Housing Market & City Data

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13,183
Population Estimate
$182,282
Median Home Value
92.9%
Employment Rate
19.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$211
Median Listing Price$404,950
Median Days on Market58
Active Listings111
New Listings34
Total Listings (Active + Pending)151
Avg Listing Price$476,924
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.2
Family Dual Income52.9
Median Household Income$65,322
Median Individual Income$32,265
Home Ownership75.4%
Home Value$182,282
Median Rent$927
Rent Burden24.2%
Poverty9.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.8%
  • Highschool Education37.8%
  • Some College34.8%
  • Bachelors Degree14.1%
  • Graduate Degree5.5%
  • Total College or Above19.6%
  • Stem Degree38.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male52.3%
  • Female47.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married52.3%
  • Divorced13.0%
  • Never Married30.4%
  • Widowed4.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCedar Lake
State IDIN
Population13,183

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.3%
19–2912.3%
30–3915.8%
40–4911.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.7%
60–6911.2%
70–794.8%
80+3.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation67.6%
Unemployment Rate7.1%
Disabled12.1%

ETHNICITY

White96.0%
Black0.1%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.7%
Multiple0.7%

OTHER

Hispanic4.3%
Limited English0.8%
Health Uninsured5.6%
Veteran8.4%

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