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Cedar Lake, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
14,686
Population
1,554/sq mi density
$79,177
Median Income
$38,037 per capita
$259,900
Home Value
$325,829 Zillow
$1,209
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
170
Violent Crime/100K
1,892 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$79,177 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$259,900 home value, $1,209/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
170 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+36.9%
11,738 → 16,064
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.6%
$58,401 → $79,177
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cedar Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
20,013
+3,949 from 2023 (16,064)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,975
+$18,798 from 2023 ($79,177)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,738 | — | $58,401 | — |
| 2015 | 12,024 | +2.4% | $61,651 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12,452 | +3.6% | $70,702 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 13,198 | +6% | $65,322 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 14,693 | +11.3% | $73,611 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 16,064 | +9.3% | $79,177 | +7.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.