Population 993 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Dalecarlia
Household size in Lake Dalecarlia
| Period | Lake Dalecarlia | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lake Dalecarlia is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lake Dalecarlia
| Period | Lake Dalecarlia | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Lake Dalecarlia skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lake Dalecarlia
| Period | Lake Dalecarlia | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Lake Dalecarlia (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lake Dalecarlia
Renters in Lake Dalecarlia
| Period | Lake Dalecarlia | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 34.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 35.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 34.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.9% of households in Lake Dalecarlia rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 21.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lake Dalecarlia
| Period | Lake Dalecarlia | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lake Dalecarlia: 14.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lake Dalecarlia
| Period | Lake Dalecarlia | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1966 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1970 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lake Dalecarlia is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lake Dalecarlia
| Period | Lake Dalecarlia | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $718 | $1,060 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $875 | $1,142 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $934 | $1,306 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,338 | $1,602 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$620 | +$542 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake Dalecarlia pays $1,338 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lake Dalecarlia
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Dalecarlia
| Period | Lake Dalecarlia | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 33.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 35.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 37.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 40.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Lake Dalecarlia (29.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lake Dalecarlia
| Period | Lake Dalecarlia | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 85.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.2% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lake Dalecarlia have finished high school (92.5%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lake Dalecarlia
| Period | Lake Dalecarlia | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lake Dalecarlia: 9.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lake Dalecarlia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Dalecarlia | 2.97 | 41.9 | 13.7% | 4.9% | 14.7% | 1990 | $1,338 | 29.3% | 92.5% | 9.5% |
| Lowell | 2.74 | 40.9 | 8.3% | 13.2% | 5.2% | 1986 | $1,164 | 23.4% | 95.9% | 5.5% |
| North Hayden | 2.96 | 39.5 | 2.6% | 1.4% | 5.3% | 1997 | $1,331 | 26.2% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| Cedar Lake | 2.80 | 40.7 | 8.8% | 12.8% | 8.1% | 1995 | $1,267 | 28.9% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| Southeast Grove | 2.39 | 51.4 | 3.9% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 1994 | $891 | 22.3% | 95.4% | 7.0% |
| Crown Point | 2.85 | 42.0 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 4.0% | 1991 | $1,407 | 36.1% | 95.7% | 2.6% |
| Leroy | 2.94 | 37.5 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 13.3% | 2002 | $1,537 | 31.4% | 92.3% | 5.5% |
| Shelby | 2.35 | 49.4 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 8.6% | 1973 | $1,079 | 16.4% | 90.0% | 5.7% |
| St. John | 2.83 | 44.1 | 4.9% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 2001 | $1,222 | 40.7% | 94.6% | 2.0% |
| Winfield | 3.18 | 38.0 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 2006 | $1,719 | 41.7% | 91.5% | 4.3% |
| Sherburnville | 3.44 | 37.3 | 12.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1979 | $741 | 25.4% | 86.3% | 8.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lake Dalecarlia. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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