Bass Lake, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

983

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.2

9.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.712%

36.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,086

1.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$324,600

Population & Diversity

Bass Lake, IN is home to a population of 983 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.87% of Bass Lake, IN residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 95.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (956 people) in Bass Lake, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Bass Lake, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bass Lake, IN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bass Lake, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
956 ± 294
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 13
Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 15

1.73%

Hispanic Population

17 people

1.73% of the people in Bass Lake, IN are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bass Lake, 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

3.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

3.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 3.87% of Bass Lake, IN residents (38 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 Bass Lake, IN was 3.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Bass Lake, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bass Lake, IN employs 441 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bass Lake, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), Manufacturing (86 people), and Construction (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($60,231), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,231), and Manufacturing ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

441

2024 Value

± 164

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 54.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bass Lake, IN declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 491 employees to 441 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bass Lake, IN, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (67 people), Transportation Occupations (61 people), and Management Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bass Lake, 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

441

2024 Value

± 164

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 54.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bass Lake, IN declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 491 employees to 441 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bass Lake, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), Manufacturing (86 people), and Construction (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bass Lake, IN, though some of these residents may live in Bass Lake, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,333

Median earning men ± $7,891

$30,827

Median earning women ± $2,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($90,417), Manufacturing ($64,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bass Lake, IN was $324,600 in 2024, which is 0.976 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,900 to $324,600, a 38.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bass Lake, IN is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bass Lake, IN have an average commute time of 38.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bass Lake, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,261

$385

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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 Bass Lake, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Bass Lake, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bass Lake, 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.

$73,086

Median Household Income

± $4,921

485

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 485 households in Bass Lake, IN grew to $73,086 from the previous year's value of $71,714.

The following chart displays the households in Bass Lake, 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 Bass Lake, 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 (81.8%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Bass Lake, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (6.9%).

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

38.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bass Lake, IN have a longer commute time (38.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.61% of the workforce in Bass Lake, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bass Lake, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bass Lake, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.712% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bass Lake, IN (7 out of 983 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bass Lake, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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