Schererville, IN Profile

Schererville, IN, population 28,394, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 9.7 miles from Gary and 27.6 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Schererville's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Schererville has grown by about 14%.

Schererville's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Schererville 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	91%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	35.90
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	24,851	N/A
2001	25,171	1.29%
2002	25,541	1.47%
2003	26,185	2.52%
2004	27,427	4.74%
2005	28,394	3.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,243

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	80
2002	91
2003	51
2004	80
2005	47
2006	49
2007	41
2008	65

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	0	2	1	1	2	3
Robbery	5	8	4	10	9	9	8	8
Aggravated Assault	12	13	9	9	3	4	2	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,657
2002	2,491
2003	2,764
2004	2,398
2005	2,561
2006	2,802
2007	2,292
2008	2,947

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	42	46	62	53	45	82	73	80
Larceny, Theft	540	523	582	531	596	658	536	729
Motor Vehicle Theft	82	58	67	47	66	61	67	55
Arson	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	626 feet above sea level
Land Area	13 Square Miles