Cedar Lake, IN Profile

Cedar Lake, IN, population 9,901, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 16.6 miles from Gary and 35.0 miles from Joliet.

Through the 90's Cedar Lake's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cedar Lake has grown by about 7%.

Cedar Lake's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cedar Lake tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	33.30
	Females	34.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,279	N/A
2001	9,336	0.61%
2002	9,405	0.74%
2003	9,537	1.40%
2004	9,707	1.78%
2005	9,901	2.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,987

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	739
2002	213
2003	137
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	130
2007	164
2008	92

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	1	0	-	1	0	3
Robbery	2	5	0	0	-	1	5	3
Aggravated Assault	64	15	12	-	-	11	11	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,344
2002	3,426
2003	2,894
2004	4,147
2005	N/A
2006	4,053
2007	4,010
2008	2,903

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	45	70	35	68	-	79	81	55
Larceny, Theft	250	223	216	307	-	312	318	231
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	29	23	22	-	13	16	28
Arson	5	3	1	5	-	1	4	2

Location

Elevation	725 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles
Water Area	1.3 Square Miles