About Dyer

Dyer is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 13,856 people and just one neighborhood, Dyer is the 59th largest community in Indiana.

Dyer is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Dyer is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dyer who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.87%), sales jobs (13.33%), and management occupations (8.98%).

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

Dyer 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, Dyer's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Dyer, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.57 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Dyer does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Dyer Information and Demographics

The education level of Dyer citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 25.44% of adults in Dyer have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dyer in 2000 was $27,390, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,560 for a family of four. However, Dyer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Dyer home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dyer is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dyer include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, Dutch, and English.

The most common language spoken in Dyer is English. Some people also speak Spanish.