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Schererville, IN Profile


Schererville, IN, population 28,809, 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 the past decade the population of Schererville has grown by about 14%. Since 2005 Schererville's population has grown by about 3%.

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
White91%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200024,923N/A
200125,1490.91%
200225,4641.25%
200326,0212.19%
200427,1984.52%
200528,0603.17%
200628,5601.78%
200728,6990.49%
200828,8060.37%
200928,8090.01%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$59,243
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200180
200291
200351
200480
200547
200649
200741
200865
200972
201051
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 12512
2002 02813
2003 0049
2004 02109
2005 0193
2006 0194
2007 0282
2008 0388
2009 01137
2010 0276

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,657
20022,491
20032,764
20042,398
20052,561
20062,802
20072,292
20082,947
20092,714
20102,611
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 42 540 82
2002 46 523 58
2003 62 582 67
2004 53 531 47
2005 45 596 66
2006 82 658 61
2007 73 536 67
2008 80 729 55
2009 82 655 60
2010 47 672 47

Location

Elevation626 feet above sea level
Land Area13 Square Miles



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