Schererville, Indiana Population 2024

29,655

Schererville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Schererville was:

  • White: 76.93%
  • Two or more races: 9.52%
  • Black or African American: 7.83%
  • Asian: 3.45%
  • Other race: 2.1%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
15.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,962.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.02% (-6)
The current population of Schererville, Indiana is 29,655 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,661.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,75076.93%
Two or more races2,8149.52%
Black or African American2,3167.83%
Asian1,0213.45%
Other race6212.1%
Native American510.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Schererville Population by Race

Schererville Population Pyramid 2024

Schererville Median Age

43.4

Total

41.9

Male

44.1

Female

Schererville Adults

There are 23,524 adults, (5,787 of whom are seniors) in Schererville.

Schererville Age Dependency

66.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Schererville Sex Ratio

Female15,17651.32%
Male14,39748.68%

Schererville Population by Age

Schererville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,8292.4979.520.5
Married5,9233.1192.57.5
Non Family3,7921.146337
Female1,3013.0970.929.1
Male8133.3675.524.5

3.05

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

79.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Schererville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5172.42%
Associates Degree2,26310.6%
Bachelors Degree5,18724.29%
Graduate Degree2,36811.09%
High School Graduate5,75226.94%
Less Than 9th Grade5452.55%
Some College4,72222.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Schererville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Schererville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,14215,5465,858
Hispanic2,4602,276605
2+ Races1,4851,438448
Black1,4151,395593
Asian806561324
Other Race45635268
Native American41418

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 41.91%.

Schererville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,102$80,596$47,616
Graduate Degree$78,531$86,250$70,507
High School Graduate$41,615$53,333$27,711
Less Than 9th Grade$41,413$51,188$26,563
Overall$52,689$71,893$42,143
Some College$48,897$71,382$36,756

$52,689

Average Earnings

$71,893

Average Male

$42,143

Average Female

Schererville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Schererville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Schererville Language

82.32% of Schererville residents speak only English, while 17.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.58% of the population.

Schererville Language

Schererville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,7399074.37%
Black2,29845919.97%
Hispanic4,4673648.15%
Multiple2,80035212.57%
Asian1,01723923.5%
Native511325.49%

7.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.88%

Male Poverty Rate

8.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Schererville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Schererville is Native, with 25.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Schererville is White, with 4.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.8%.

Schererville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.41%
High School8.36%
Some College5.96%
Bachelors or Greater2.83%

Schererville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.78%
Female Unemployed24.87%
Female Employed5.99%
Male Employed1.52%

Schererville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Schererville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,321$128,582
Households$79,662$107,794
Married Families$120,127$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,098$59,799

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Schererville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Schererville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Schererville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Schererville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Schererville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,396

Number of Veterans

1,326

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam553
Second Gulf War321
First Gulf War198
Korea75
World War II6

Schererville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+418
35 to 54314
65 to 74314
55 to 64176
18 to 34174

Schererville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1836.31%
Hispanic1615.56%
2+ Races1015.99%
Other Race478.27%
Black442.82%
Asian212.34%

Schererville Veterans by Race

Schererville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Schererville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Schererville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Schererville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Schererville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.11%

Born in Schererville

89.61%

Native Born

10.39%

Foreign Born

3.74%

Non Citizen

6.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.61% of Schererville residents were born in the United States, with 46.11% having been born in Indiana. 3.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Schererville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,649-10%
202829,650-10%
202729,651-2-0.01%
202629,653-10%
202529,654-10%
202429,655-2-0.01%
202329,657-10-0.03%
202229,667-51-0.17%
202129,718570.19%
202029,6611,0903.82%
201928,571600.21%
201828,511-50-0.18%
201728,561-99-0.35%
201628,660-82-0.29%
201528,742-179-0.62%
201428,921-26-0.09%
201328,947-80-0.28%
201229,027-123-0.42%
201129,150-48-0.16%
201029,19800%
200024,8514,92524.72%
199019,9266,71750.85%
198013,2099,546260.61%
19703,66378827.41%
19602,8751,875187.5%
19401,000-28,649-96.63%

Schererville Population by Year