| | Cedar Lake, IN | Jacksonville, AR | United States |
| Population | 13,725 | 29,385 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.7% | 52.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.3% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.2 | 33.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,595 | 28,417 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,279 | 29,916 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,885 | 29,101 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 46.4% | -5.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 52.9% | -2.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,627.7 | 1,028.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.4 | 28.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.4 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cedar Lake, IN | Jacksonville, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 17.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 8.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cedar Lake, IN | Jacksonville, AR | United States |
| White | 94.8% | 44.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 44.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 6.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cedar Lake, IN | Jacksonville, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 52.7% | 47.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.7% | 45.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.3% | 52.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.1% | 33.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 13.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.3% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,062 | 11,219 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,636 | 7,199 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.8% | 29.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.3% | 40.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,426 | 4,020 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.1% | 19.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.8% | 10.9% | 10.8% |