Indiana / Census place 1811062

Cedar Lake

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cedar Lake town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,789
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,776/sq mi
9.5 sq mi land area
Median age
40.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$83,381
Median home value
$282,000
Median gross rent
$1,350
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.4%
Typical commute
31.7 min
Public transit commute
0.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: VALPARAISO PORTER CO MUNI AP (24 mi from place center)
Average high
61.5°F
Average low
42.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cedar Lake.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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