Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Schererville had a population of 29,646. The median age was 44.5 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.7 males age 18 and over. 99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas. There were 12,587 households in Schererville, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.3% were married-couple households, 16.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 29,243 people, 11,883 households, and 7,981 families living in the town. The
population density was . There were 12,393 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 86.8%
White, 5.4%
African American, 0.2%
Native American, 2.8%
Asian, 2.9% from
other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 10.6% of the population. There were 11,883 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were
married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the town was 40.9 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female. As of 2010, the median income for a household in the town was $66,160 while the mean income for a household in the town was $77,738. The median income for a family was $84,507 and the mean income for a family was $92,404. The estimated per capita income for the town was $31,983. About 4.3% of families and 7.1% of the population were estimated to be below the poverty line.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 24,851 people, 9,660 households, and 6,829 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 10,006 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.45%
White, 2.14%
African American, 0.11%
Native American, 2.56%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 2.03% from
other races, and 1.66% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 6.34% of the population. There were 9,660 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were
married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $59,243, and the median income for a family was $70,474. Males had a median income of $50,732 versus $30,745 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $28,528. About 1.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==