Schererville's Livability
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C-
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
C+
Commute -
B+
Education -
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C
Amenities
About Schererville, IN
Schererville, IN is located in Lake County in the state of Indiana.
The total City Population for Schererville is about 29,381 with about 730 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $242,389, which is roughly 50% higher than the Average Home Value of $120,925 for the state of Indiana, and roughly 22% higher than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $77,530, which is roughly 29% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,001 for the state of Indiana, and roughly 26% higher higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.47Male Population Estimate: 50.1%
Female Population Estimate: 49.9%
Median Age: 44.2
Male Median Age: 40.2
Female Median Age: 43.6
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:15.8%
Black:8.4%
Asian:2.8%
Other:2.3%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Indian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 41.72%
Libertarian: 1.46%
Green: 0.03%
Other: 0.02%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Schererville specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Lake County: About 16.0073 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Lake County: About 395.307 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Lake County is about 75% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 27% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Schererville is about 6%.
Indiana is ranked #38 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 26.63 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 6.17The average living wage for the state of Indiana is $30.14/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Indiana a minimum wage score of 11.45 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Indiana a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Indiana is $136.30, resulting in a UI benefit score of 3.01 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Indiana does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Indiana does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Indiana does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Indiana does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Indiana does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Indiana does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Indiana does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Indiana does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Indiana does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Indiana does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Indiana does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Indiana does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Indiana does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Indiana does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Indiana does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Indiana does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Indiana does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Indiana does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 46307, 46375 (2 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 41.486100
Longitude: -87.444200
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 641.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 219