Ambia, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

158

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

64.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.8%

7.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

0.407% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$53,300

Population & Diversity

Ambia, IN is home to a population of 158 people, from which 89.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.3% of Ambia, IN residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (74 people) in Ambia, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 White (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2024 Citizenship

86.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of Ambia, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ambia, IN was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ambia, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ambia, IN

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
74 ± 53
White (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 25
Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 22

64.6%

Hispanic Population

102 people

64.6% of the people in Ambia, IN are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ambia, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Ambia, IN residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ambia, IN was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ambia, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 19

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ambia, IN.

Economy

The economy of Ambia, IN employs 62 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ambia, IN were Manufacturing (9 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,250), Construction ($46,667), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($37,917).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 79

−6.06%

1 Year decline

± 187%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ambia, IN declined at a rate of −6.06%, from 66 employees to 62 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ambia, IN, are Production Occupations (11 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ambia, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 79

−6.06%

1 Year decline

± 187%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ambia, IN declined at a rate of −6.06%, from 66 employees to 62 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ambia, IN, are Manufacturing (9 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ambia, IN, though some of these residents may live in Ambia, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $9,267

$23,750

Median earning women ± $5,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,250), Construction ($46,667), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,500), Manufacturing ($23,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ambia, IN was $53,300 in 2024, which is 0.16 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,000 to $53,300, a 3.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ambia, IN is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ambia, IN have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ambia, IN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$53,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,798

$40

Median Property Taxes

±$36

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ambia, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ambia, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

44.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in Ambia, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ambia, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $22,448

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 46 households in Ambia, IN declined from $61,250 from the previous year's value of $61,500.

The following chart displays the households in Ambia, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ambia, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Walked (10.3%)
Carpooled (5.17%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Ambia, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ambia, IN have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ambia, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ambia, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ambia, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ambia, IN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ambia, IN (55 out of 158 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ambia, IN is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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