Dyer, IN Profile

Dyer, IN, population 15,071, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 11.4 miles from Gary and 25.5 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Dyer's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dyer has grown by about 8%.

Dyer's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dyer tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.40
	Males	37.30
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,895	N/A
2001	14,184	2.08%
2002	14,413	1.61%
2003	14,655	1.68%
2004	14,771	0.79%
2005	15,071	2.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$63,045

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	100
2002	92
2003	76
2004	95
2005	108
2006	53
2007	70
2008	63

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	2	2	2	4	2	0	2
Robbery	8	2	5	5	8	1	6	6
Aggravated Assault	3	9	4	7	2	5	5	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,276
2002	2,153
2003	1,856
2004	1,727
2005	2,118
2006	2,755
2007	2,285
2008	2,361

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	50	38	32	36	37	33	19	24
Larceny, Theft	235	238	212	197	250	363	312	335
Motor Vehicle Theft	33	27	26	22	28	22	28	17
Arson	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	630 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities