Chalmers, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

526

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.98%

72.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,500

0.125% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$162,500

Population & Diversity

Chalmers, IN is home to a population of 526 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (441 people) in Chalmers, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chalmers, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chalmers, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chalmers, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
441 ± 97
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33 ± 35
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 23

7.22%

Hispanic Population

38 people

7.22% of the people in Chalmers, IN are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chalmers, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 16
Vietnam
4 ± 19

Chalmers, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chalmers, IN employs 266 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chalmers, IN were Manufacturing (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Educational Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($180,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,625).

Employment

Occupations

266

2024 Value

± 81

3.91%

1 Year growth

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chalmers, IN grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 256 employees to 266 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chalmers, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), Production Occupations (35 people), and Management Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chalmers, 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

266

2024 Value

± 81

3.91%

1 Year growth

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chalmers, IN grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 256 employees to 266 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chalmers, IN, are Manufacturing (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Educational Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chalmers, IN, though some of these residents may live in Chalmers, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,044

Median earning men ± $4,015

$38,173

Median earning women ± $4,637

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,667), Construction ($58,977), and Manufacturing ($52,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,250), Manufacturing ($40,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,545).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chalmers, IN was $162,500 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,000 to $162,500, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Chalmers, IN is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chalmers, IN have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chalmers, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,656

$186

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Chalmers, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chalmers, 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.

$70,500

Median Household Income

± $7,848

236

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 236 households in Chalmers, IN declined from $70,500 from the previous year's value of $70,588.

The following chart displays the households in Chalmers, 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 Chalmers, 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 (88.7%)
Carpooled (7.14%)
Worked At Home (3.38%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Chalmers, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.14%) and those who worked at home (3.38%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chalmers, IN have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.67% of the workforce in Chalmers, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chalmers, IN (42 out of 526 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chalmers, IN is White, followed by Black 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.

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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