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Dyer, IN Profile


Dyer, IN, population 15,927, 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 the past decade the population of Dyer has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Dyer's population has grown by about 7%.

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
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200013,897N/A
200114,1501.82%
200214,3501.41%
200314,5411.33%
200414,6410.69%
200514,8901.70%
200615,3142.85%
200715,6412.14%
200815,8601.40%
200915,9270.42%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$63,045
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001100
200292
200376
200495
2005108
200653
200770
200863
200974
201062
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0383
2002 0229
2003 0254
2004 0257
2005 2482
2006 0215
2007 0065
2008 0262
2009 0084
2010 1045

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,276
20022,153
20031,856
20041,727
20052,118
20062,755
20072,285
20082,361
20092,037
20102,179
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 50 235 33
2002 38 238 27
2003 32 212 26
2004 36 197 22
2005 37 250 28
2006 33 363 22
2007 19 312 28
2008 24 335 17
2009 29 266 34
2010 25 292 36

Location

Elevation630 feet above sea level
Land Area5.6 Square Miles



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