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Dyer

Indiana · 16,390 residents · 6.16 sq mi
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Dyer is home to 16,390 people in Indiana. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. That is roughly 61% ahead of the Indiana median. At a median age of 42.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 2.7%, under the national 13.8%. Households take in $76,620 a year at the median, 45% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

16,390
+18%since 2000
from 13,895 in 2000
1990 – 2025
42.9
+12%since 2000
from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.16 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K12K14K15K17K19902000201020202024Dyer
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.9%(811)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(1,019)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(1,185)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(1,182)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(763)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410%(1,635)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(2,120)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417%(2,781)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.4%(2,354)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748%(1,309)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.8%(790)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.7%(441)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$76,620
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,045 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$34,306
+25%since 2000
from $27,390 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
51.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
2.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.381
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade13.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$199,900
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$778
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $674 in 2000
US average: $853
91.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
8.8% rent
4.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.77 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.76 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
21.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
26.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.6
+1%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(12,763)
Black0.7%(91)
Hispanic / Latino5%(696)
Asian1.6%(219)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic84%(13,766)
Black2.5%(403)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(1,520)
Asian2.9%(481)
Other1.9%(304)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.4%(1,177)
Puerto Rican0.4%(60)
Colombian0.2%(34)
Nicaraguan0.1%(9)
Ancestry
German22.7%(3,616)
Irish16%(2,553)
Polish15.6%(2,496)
English10.2%(1,623)
Italian9.8%(1,567)
Dutch6.9%(1,096)
American5.7%(903)
Slovak2.1%(341)
French1.8%(285)
Russian1.8%(282)
Hungarian1.8%(281)
Croatian1.4%(227)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.4%(219)
Greek1.4%(216)
Scottish1.3%(203)
Lithuanian1.3%(200)
Swedish1.2%(194)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(174)
Serbian1%(152)
Czech0.9%(148)
Ukrainian0.7%(110)
Canadian0.6%(93)
Danish0.5%(85)
Portuguese0.5%(77)
Norwegian0.4%(66)
Slovene0.4%(64)
Romanian0.4%(63)
Welsh0.4%(57)
Egyptian0.3%(52)
Belgian0.3%(44)
Lebanese0.3%(42)
Swiss0.2%(31)
Moroccan0.2%(30)
Cape Verdean0.2%(28)
Jordanian0.2%(25)
Palestinian0.2%(24)
Austrian0.1%(23)
Syrian0.1%(21)
British0%(7)
Section 05

Education

29.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 25.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
8.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.9 min
+31%since 2000
from 23.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
85.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 86.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
5.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
5.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
38.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
50.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
5.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married23.4%(1,455)
Married61.8%(3,853)
Widowed7.2%(446)
Divorced7.6%(476)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(1,850)
Married51.4%(3,868)
Widowed11.5%(864)
Divorced12.5%(938)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.4%(33)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(153)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.5%(246)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.2%(56)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 608 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Dyer, Indiana?

Dyer, Indiana has about 16,390 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dyer, Indiana?

The typical household in Dyer, Indiana earns about $76,620 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dyer, Indiana expensive?

In Dyer, Indiana, the median home is worth about $199,900, and the typical rent is about $778 a month.

How educated are people in Dyer, Indiana?

About 29.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dyer, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dyer, Indiana?

About 2.7% of people in Dyer, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dyer, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Dyer, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,467 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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