Carroll County, IN

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2023 Population

20,443

0.226% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

0.464% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.39%

15.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,003

4.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$167,700

9.68% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,975

3.92% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Carroll County, IN had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $64,003. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carroll County, IN grew from 20,397 to 20,443, a 0.226% increase and its median household income grew from $61,464 to $64,003, a 4.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), Other (Hispanic) (1.16%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.788%).

None of the households in Carroll County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Carroll County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Carroll County, IN was $167,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.7%.

Most people in Carroll County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Carroll County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Carroll County, IN borders Cass County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Howard County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, and White County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Carroll County, IN is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.91% of Carroll County, IN residents were born outside of the country (391 people).

In 2023, there were 38.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Carroll County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 488 White (Hispanic) and 435 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Carroll County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Carroll County, IN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 114
White (Hispanic)
488 ± 195
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
435 ± 131

4.4%

Hispanic Population

899 people

4.4% of the people in Carroll County, IN are hispanic (899 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carroll County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

391 people

1.81%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

369 people

As of 2023, 1.91% of Carroll County, IN residents (391 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carroll County, IN was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
440 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
225 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
188 ± 109

Carroll County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carroll County, IN employs 9.98k people. The largest industries in Carroll County, IN are Manufacturing (2,390 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,252 people), and Educational Services (1,024 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($100,357), Public Administration ($67,571), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,250).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.98k

2023 Value

± 607

3.92%

1 Year growth

± 8.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carroll County, IN grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 9.6k employees to 9.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carroll County, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,326 people), Production Occupations (1,287 people), and Management Occupations (1,171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carroll County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.98k

2023 Value

± 607

3.92%

1 Year growth

± 8.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carroll County, IN grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 9.6k employees to 9.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carroll County, IN, are Manufacturing (2,390 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,252 people), and Educational Services (1,024 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carroll County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Carroll County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,353

Median earning men ± $3,350

$35,705

Median earning women ± $3,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($100,446), Public Administration ($80,208), and Manufacturing ($61,923).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,074), Public Administration ($48,750), and Manufacturing ($42,652).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

46
Construction
32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$120k
Manufacturing
$13.8k
Construction
$12.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carroll County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 74.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Carroll County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carroll County, IN was $167,700 in 2023, which is 0.553 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,900 to $167,700, a 9.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Carroll County, IN is 80.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Carroll County, IN have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carroll County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carroll County, IN is $64,003. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Carroll County, IN was Census Tract 9599 with a value of $79,022, followed by Census Tract 9597 and Census Tract 9595, with respective values of $76,333 and $71,068.

In 2023, 8.69% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carroll County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0875%.

Housing

Property

$167,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,395

$6,476

Median Property Taxes

±$468

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 Carroll County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2023

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.7% of the housing units in Carroll County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9599
Census Tract 9597
Census Tract 9595

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carroll County, IN was Census Tract 9599 with a value of $79,022, followed by Census Tract 9597 and Census Tract 9595, with respective values of $76,333 and $71,068.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Carroll County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$64,003

Median Household Income

± $4,361

8.02k

Number of Households

± 563

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.02k households in Carroll County, IN grew to $64,003 from the previous year's value of $61,464.

The following chart displays the households in Carroll County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Carpooled (7.35%)
Worked At Home (5.13%)

In 2023, 85.3% of workers in Carroll County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.35%) and those who worked at home (5.13%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carroll County, IN have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Carroll County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.69% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carroll County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0875%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carroll County, IN (1.7k out of 20.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12.4% of the children was living in poverty in Carroll County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.2% of the population of Carroll County, IN has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, IN see 6743 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.133% decrease from the previous year (6752 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2556 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,743 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carroll County, IN

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, IN see an average of 6,743 patients per year. This represents a 0.133% decrease from the previous year (6,752 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carroll County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carroll County, IN grew by 7.59% from 11% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carroll County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56.3 in Carroll County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Carroll County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Carroll County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Carroll County, IN.