Dyer is located in Lake county Indiana with a geographic area of 6.2 square miles. The total population in Dyer is 15,933 with 46.9% male and 53.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.2% of the population and over age 65 is 23.6% of the population. The median household income is $86,117, per capita income is $43,929. There are a total of 6,217 housing units with 87.6% owner occupied. Education includes 22.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 40.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Dyer in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.