Schneider, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 317. Estimated population in July 2024: 302 (-4.7% change)
Males: 162 (51.1%), Females: 155 (48.9%)

Lake County

Zip code: 46376

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $46,339
Median house value: $74,100

Population by Race

Races in Schneider:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), Irish (24.9%), English (14.8%), Italian (9.8%), Polish (3.5%), Greek (2.8%).

Elevation: 636 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Schneider, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Schneider

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schneider town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Schneider:

  • ST ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; CROWN POINT, IN)
  • ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 22 miles; DYER, IN)
  • METHODIST HOSPITALS INC SOUTHLAKE (about 22 miles; MERRILLVILLE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Schneider:

  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 29 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 36 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 46 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Schneider:

  • LAKE VILLAGE (about 3 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, IN; Abbreviation: C98)
  • LOWELL (about 5 miles; LOWELL, IN; Abbreviation: C97)
  • SANGER (about 20 miles; MONEE, IL; Abbreviation: C56)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schneider:

  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 26 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 26 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 28 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)