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

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cedar Lake.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cedar Lake has a population of 16,789 and 1,776 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $282,000, above the comparison median of $189,950; typical commute is 31.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes; and median household income is $83,381, above the comparison median of $62,039. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$282,000
Above the comparison median of $189,950
typical commute
31.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes
median household income
$83,381
Above the comparison median of $62,039

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cedar Lake's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
81.1%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
14.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.7%
Homes built 2020+
5.9%
Households without a vehicle
2.8%
Households with children
33.2%
Residents with a disability
11.7%
Residents without insurance
5.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lake County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
10
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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