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Cedar Lake, IN Profile


Cedar Lake, IN, population 11,162, 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 the past decade the population of Cedar Lake has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Cedar Lake's population has grown by about 14%.

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
White97%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,284N/A
20019,3200.39%
20029,3730.57%
20039,4761.10%
20049,6281.60%
20059,7901.68%
200610,1053.22%
200710,5984.88%
200810,9453.27%
200911,1621.98%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,987
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001739
2002213
2003137
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006130
2007164
200892
200945
201061
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03264
2002 00515
2003 01012
2004 000-
2005 ----
2006 01111
2007 10511
2008 0334
2009 0302
2010 0340

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,344
20023,426
20032,894
20044,147
2005N/A
20064,053
20074,010
20082,903
20093,817
20103,654
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 45 250 17
2002 70 223 29
2003 35 216 23
2004 68 307 22
2005 - - -
2006 79 312 13
2007 81 318 16
2008 55 231 28
2009 71 341 15
2010 57 341 19

Location

Elevation725 feet above sea level
Land Area6.7 Square Miles
Water Area1.3 Square Miles



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