The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $59,243, and the median income for a family was $70,474. Males had a median income of $50,732 versus $30,745 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,528. About 1.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over. Education Schererville is served by the Lake Central School Corporation, which also services the adjacent towns of St. John and Dyer.List of schools - Lake Central School Corporation:Lake Central High School (St. John) Grimmer Middle School Kahler Middle School (Dyer) Clark Middle School (St. John) Peifer Elementary Bibich Elementary (Dyer) Kolling Elementary (St. John) Homan Elementary Protsman Elementary (Dyer) Watson Elementary St. Michael School Private schools in the town include St. Michael Catholic School, a Roman Catholic school run by the Diocese of Gary and the Forest Ridge Academy. The campus of Hammond Baptist Schools, affiliated with the First Baptist Church of Hammond, is also located in Schererville. Other private schools Schererville residents attend include Andrean High School (Merrillville), Bishop Noll Institute (Hammond), St. John Evangelist School (St. John), Illiana Christian High School (Dyer), Marian Catholic High School (Chicago Heights, IL), and Mount Carmel High School (Chicago, IL) Public libraries Lake County Public Library operates the Dyer-Schererville Branch, which also serves Dyer, at 1001 West Lincoln Highway in Schererville. Newspaper Schererville is served by The Times of Northwest Indiana, and The Post-Tribune, which is owned by the Chicago Tribune''. Recreational sports The Schererville Soccer Club provides a soccer environment for boys and girls ages 4–17 (U6 through REC Plus.) There is also Tri-Town Football for ages going all the way to 15 or 16 years of age. Transportation Schererville residents and visitors fly via Chicago's O'Hare International or Midway. The Borman Expressway (I-80/94/US 6), the Indiana Toll Road, Interstate 65, US 12