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Dyer, Indiana

Town in Lake County, Indiana · ZIP 46311

  • Lake County
  • Within St. John Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 16,341 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,419Households
  • $101,183Median household income
  • $288,700Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Dyer

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Population, 2000 to 2020+18.9%
13k14k15k16k17k2000: 13,89520002010: 16,39020102020: 16,517202013,89516,517
Population of Dyer at each census
CensusPopulation
200013,895
201016,390
202016,517

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dyer
Under $50k22.1%
$50k to $100k26.9%
$100k to $150k24.1%
$150k to $200k14.3%
$200k and over12.6%

Median household income $101,183 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dyer
Owner occupied
5,778 units
Renter occupied
641 units
Vacancy rate
2.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dyer compared with its county and state
Dyer compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDyerLake CountyIndiana
Population16,400498,9906,811,752
Median household income$101,183$68,985$70,051
Median age46.839.638.0
Median home value$288,700$214,700$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.5%24.9%28.8%
Foreign-born residents6.4%7.2%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes90.0%70.9%70.4%
Mean commute to work28.9 minutes28.8 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Dyer3
Public schools in Dyer, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
George Bibich Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Lake Central School Corporation
Protsman Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Lake Central School Corporation
Kahler Middle SchoolPublic5–8Lake Central School Corporation

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Dyer3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Dyer
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (IN-1)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 15
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 1

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Dyer’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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