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Schererville, IN
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Schererville profile


Living in Schererville



Schererville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 29,668 people and six associated neighborhoods, Schererville is the 36th largest community in Indiana.

Schererville real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Schererville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Schererville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.12% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Schererville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Schererville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Schererville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Schererville, the average commute to work is 30.96 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The citizens of Schererville are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.38% of adults in Schererville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Schererville in 2018 was $44,383, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,532 for a family of four. However, Schererville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Schererville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Schererville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Schererville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Schererville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.26% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Schererville include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Schererville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.