Cedar Lake, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cedar Lake	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$48,224	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$96,573	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,939	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,791	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,067	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,402	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cedar Lake is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cedar Lake is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cedar Lake is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cedar Lake is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,375 $96,573 $193,146

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cedar Lake median earnings by income bracket

Cedar Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	3.0%	3.0%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winfield, IN	6,057	$164,088	101.7%
Flossmoor, IL	9,604	$161,299	98.3%
St. John, IN	18,872	$156,293	92.2%
Lake Dalecarlia, IN	1,847	$150,381	84.9%
Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN	7,233	$141,469	73.9%
Cedar Lake, IN	13,302	$96,573	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Carrollton, OH	13,301	$66,559	18.2%
Oakland, NJ	13,303	$206,516	153.9%
Suamico, WI	13,303	$146,347	79.9%
Saint-Amable, QC	13,300	n/a
Claremont, NH	13,298	$69,632	14.4%
Cedar Lake, IN	13,302	$96,573	18.7%

Source: The Cedar Lake, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.