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Schererville, Indiana, in Lake county, is 7 miles SE of Hammond, Indiana (center to center) and 28 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The town is included in the Gary metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 24,851 people lived in Schererville.
In Schererville, about 61% of adults are married.
In 2000, Schererville had a median family income of $70,474. Many people in Schererville make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Schererville doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Indiana. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Schererville.)
Schererville residents donated more money ($13,950) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Schererville.
An estimated 74% of living spaces in Schererville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Schererville as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Schererville, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Schererville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Schererville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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