Schererville, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
29,701
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.9
1.58% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.73%
3.19% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$89,466
4.01% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$314,900
6.89% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,927
1.22% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Schererville, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Schererville, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Schererville, IN are Stellar Career College-Crown Point (66 degrees awarded in 2023) and Don Roberts School of Hair Design (18 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Schererville, IN was $314,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Schererville, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Schererville, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Schererville, IN is home to a population of 29.7k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.24% of Schererville, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.75k people).

In 2024, there were 6.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.8k people) in Schererville, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
96.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Schererville, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schererville, IN was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schererville, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.8k ± 1.1k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.02k ± 685
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.28k ± 655
16.2%
Hispanic Population
4.81k people

In 2024, there were 6.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.8k people) in Schererville, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.2% of the people in Schererville, IN are hispanic (4.81k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schererville, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.24%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.75k people
9.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.77k people

As of 2024, 9.24% of Schererville, IN residents (2.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Schererville, IN was 9.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    525 ± 188
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    205 ± 140
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    180 ± 78

Schererville, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Schererville, IN employs 14.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schererville, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,751 people), Manufacturing (2,015 people), and Educational Services (1,486 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($96,424), Construction ($91,404), and Finance & Insurance ($90,841).

Employment

Occupations

14.9k
2024 Value
± 1,055
−1.22%
1 Year decline
± 9.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schererville, IN declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 15.1k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schererville, IN, are Management Occupations (1,991 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,896 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schererville, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k
2024 Value
± 1,055
−1.22%
1 Year decline
± 9.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schererville, IN declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 15.1k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schererville, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,751 people), Manufacturing (2,015 people), and Educational Services (1,486 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schererville, IN, though some of these residents may live in Schererville, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$76,645
Median earning men ± $8,486
$47,518
Median earning women ± $3,434

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,219), Construction ($93,125), and Manufacturing ($87,207).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($97,578), Construction ($68,641), and Wholesale Trade ($65,294).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Schererville, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Schererville, IN awarded 84 degrees. The student population of Schererville, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 97 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Schererville, IN are Black or African American (31 and 36.9%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 28.6%), White (23 and 27.4%), and Two or More Races (5 and 5.95%).

The largest universities in Schererville, IN by number of degrees awarded are Stellar Career College-Crown Point (66 and 78.6%) and Don Roberts School of Hair Design (18 and 21.4%).

The most popular majors in Schererville, IN are Radiographer (24 and 28.6%), Surgical Technologist (24 and 28.6%), and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (10 and 11.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 106 students enrolled in Schererville, IN, 8.49% men and 91.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 42 records, of which 90.5% were women and 9.52% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technician
    8 degrees awarded
  2. Radiographer
    24 degrees awarded
  3. Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
    10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Schererville, IN was Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technician with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Schererville, IN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Stellar Career College-Crown Point
    66 degrees awarded
  2. Don Roberts School of Hair Design
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stellar Career College-Crown Point with 66 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Schererville, IN, which is 0.105 times less than the 76 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 31 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 24 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Schererville, IN was $314,900 in 2024, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,600 to $314,900, a 6.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Schererville, IN is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schererville, IN have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schererville, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$314,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,897
$9,964
Median Property Taxes
±$839

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Schererville, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Schererville, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

79.9%
Homeownership
2024
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Schererville, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,466
Median Household Income
± $6,450
12.5k
Number of Households
± 955

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Schererville, IN grew to $89,466 from the previous year's value of $86,020.

The following chart displays the households in Schererville, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schererville, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.2%)
  3. Carpooled (4.78%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Schererville, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schererville, IN have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Schererville, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Schererville, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Schererville, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schererville, IN (2.29k out of 29.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schererville, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.1% of the population of Schererville, IN has health coverage, with 57.8% on employee plans, 9.54% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.415% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.87%
Uninsured
57.8%
Employer Coverage
9.54%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0.415%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Schererville, IN declined by 31.3% from 4.17% to 2.87%.

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