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Compare Schererville to Lafayette

This post compares Schererville, Indiana to Lafayette, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Schererville (town) Lafayette (city)
Population 28,778 72,174
Income (median) $53,496 $36,172
Home Value (median) $206,300 $105,300
White 82% 85%
Black 5% 8%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 43 32
Rentals 22% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Schererville or Lafayette?
A: Schererville has a much smaller population count than Lafayette: 28778 compared with 72174 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Schererville or in Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Schererville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Schererville or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Schererville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Schererville versus 53% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Schererville may include: Crown-Point, Munster, and Highland.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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