Dyer, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

16,400

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

0.641% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.22%

7.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,159

5.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$322,200

Population & Diversity

Dyer, IN is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.79% of Dyer, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.28k people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Dyer, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 508 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Dyer, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dyer, IN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dyer, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dyer, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 518
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 447
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
508 ± 202

12.7%

Hispanic Population

2.08k people

12.7% of the people in Dyer, IN are hispanic (2.08k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

7.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.28k people

6.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2024, 7.79% of Dyer, IN residents (1.28k 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 Dyer, IN was 6.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dyer, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
246 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
136 ± 90
Korea
56 ± 56

Dyer, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dyer, IN.

Economy

The economy of Dyer, IN employs 7.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dyer, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,273 people), Manufacturing (875 people), and Retail Trade (818 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($98,837), Manufacturing ($88,304), and Utilities ($81,607).

Employment

Occupations

7.98k

2024 Value

± 706

−1.69%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dyer, IN declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 8.11k employees to 7.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dyer, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,280 people), Management Occupations (1,078 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (780 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dyer, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.98k

2024 Value

± 706

−1.69%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dyer, IN declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 8.11k employees to 7.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dyer, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,273 people), Manufacturing (875 people), and Retail Trade (818 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dyer, IN, though some of these residents may live in Dyer, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,448

Median earning men ± $9,916

$45,102

Median earning women ± $5,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($117,794), Manufacturing ($106,683), and Information ($98,576).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,625), Construction ($78,405), and Manufacturing ($64,630).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dyer, IN was $322,200 in 2024, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,700 to $322,200, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Dyer, IN is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dyer, IN have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dyer, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$322,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,847

$5,625

Median Property Taxes

±$515

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 Dyer, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Dyer, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dyer, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,159

Median Household Income

± $16,778

6.42k

Number of Households

± 663

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.42k households in Dyer, IN grew to $107,159 from the previous year's value of $101,183.

The following chart displays the households in Dyer, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dyer, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (3.02%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Dyer, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.02%).

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.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dyer, IN have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Dyer, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dyer, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dyer, IN (1k out of 16.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dyer, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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