Cedar lake is located in Lake county Indiana with a geographic area of 8.7 square miles. The total population in Cedar lake is 12,830 with 49.9% male and 50.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.3% of the population and over age 65 is 15.4% of the population. The median household income is $65,026, per capita income is $32,685. There are a total of 4,833 housing units with 76.4% owner occupied. Education includes 37.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 19.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Cedar lake in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.