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Dyer, IN
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Dyer profile


Living in Dyer



Dyer is a medium-sized town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 16,361 people and four associated neighborhoods, Dyer is the 58th largest community in Indiana.

Dyer real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Dyer house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Dyer is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Dyer a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Dyer has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Dyer’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

The population of Dyer is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.66% of adults in Dyer have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dyer in 2018 was $49,605, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,420 for a family of four. However, Dyer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dyer is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dyer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dyer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dyer also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dyer include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Dyer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.