Housing data for Lake Dalecarlia, IN
Lake Dalecarlia, IN has an estimated 1,169 residents and 519 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lake County.
7.1% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−35.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,169 (±345)
- Housing units
- 519 (±162)
- Households that rent
- 7.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −35.5%
What stands out in Lake Dalecarlia
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±12.1 points) in Lake Dalecarlia, lower than in Lake County (13.1%).
Households that rent: 7.1% (±10.8 points) in Lake Dalecarlia, lower than in Lake County (28.3%).
Median household income: $118,472 (±$30,974) in Lake Dalecarlia, higher than in Lake County ($71,493).
Median real estate taxes: $3,164 (±$486) in Lake Dalecarlia, higher than in Lake County ($2,112).
- Types of homes in Lake Dalecarlia
- Income and affordability in Lake Dalecarlia
- Property taxes in Lake Dalecarlia
Housing in Lake Dalecarlia at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $118,472 median household income
- Home values: $327,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,926 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,164 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 80.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 42.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −35.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Dalecarlia against Lake County, its state and the nation
| Lake Dalecarlia | Lake County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,169 (±345) | 500,379 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 519 (±162) | 217,436 (±112) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.1% (±10.8 points) | 28.3% (±0.8 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,131 (±$16) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $118,472 (±$30,974) | $71,493 (±$1,419) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $327,100 (±$97,395) | $230,600 (±$2,947) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,164 (±$486) | $2,112 (±$45) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.7% (±32.0 points) | 66.0% (±1.3 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.4 minutes (±14.6) | 28.5 minutes (±0.5) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±8.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.6 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.5 years (±12.2) | 39.7 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lake Dalecarlia covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,036 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Dalecarlia has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,811 (±506) | 1,169 (±345) | −35.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 690 (±144) | 519 (±162) | −24.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $194,900 (±$52,075) | $327,100 (±$97,395) | +67.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $98,917 (±$30,367) | $118,472 (±$30,974) | +19.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,376 (±$188) | $1,926 (±$705) | +40.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,892 (±$328) | $3,164 (±$486) | +67.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.5% (±10.7 points) | 7.1% (±10.8 points) | −0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±44.2 points) | 0.0% (±46.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lake County
Lake Dalecarlia has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lake County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lake County recorded 378 violent and 1,383 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Lake Dalecarlia
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake | 3.1 mi | $1,350 | $282,000 | 14.8% |
| Lowell | 3.4 mi | $1,123 | $248,000 | 15.7% |
| Center Township (Lake County) | 4.3 mi | $1,319 | $303,100 | 12.5% |
| Cedar Creek Township (Lake County) | 5.0 mi | $1,108 | $288,300 | 13.5% |
| Hanover Township (Lake County) | 5.4 mi | $1,375 | $346,400 | 7.7% |
| Crown Point | 5.7 mi | $1,485 | $294,800 | 14.5% |
| Eagle Creek Township | 7.4 mi | $744 | $294,700 | 5.9% |
| West Creek Township | 7.5 mi | $1,331 | $284,300 | 10.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Dalecarlia, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,117 | $1,176 | $1,429 | $1,739 | $1,898 |
HUD income limits for Lake Dalecarlia, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,200 | $35,350 | $56,500 |
| 2 people | $24,200 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,450 | $72,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,450 | $80,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,500 | $87,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,550 | $93,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,600 | $100,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,600 | $106,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lake Dalecarlia is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Lake Dalecarlia
What is the median household income in Lake Dalecarlia?
The median household income in Lake Dalecarlia is $118,472 (±$30,974) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Dalecarlia, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $327,100 (±$97,395) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Dalecarlia (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Dalecarlia?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Dalecarlia, IN is $1,926 (±$705) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Dalecarlia?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Dalecarlia, IN is $3,164 (±$486) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Dalecarlia?
Lake Dalecarlia, IN has an estimated 519 (±162) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Lake Dalecarlia?
80.7% of homes in Lake Dalecarlia, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Dalecarlia growing?
In Lake Dalecarlia, the number of residents went from 1,811 in 2015–2019 to 1,169 in 2020–2024 (−35.5%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Dalecarlia CDP, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Dalecarlia CDP, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Dalecarlia CDP, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Dalecarlia CDP, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Dalecarlia CDP, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Dalecarlia CDP, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Dalecarlia CDP, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Dalecarlia CDP, Indiana (place:41058, in state:18).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .