Chandler, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,978

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

4.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

7.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,725

17.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$131,100

Population & Diversity

Chandler, IN is home to a population of 3.98k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.553% of Chandler, IN residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.65k people) in Chandler, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Including Other (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 Chandler, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chandler, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chandler, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.65k ± 313
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 134
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 52

0.88%

Hispanic Population

35 people

0.88% of the people in Chandler, IN are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chandler, 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

0.553%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

0.737%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 0.553% of Chandler, IN residents (22 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 Chandler, IN was 0.737%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 19

Chandler, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chandler, IN employs 2.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chandler, IN were Manufacturing (568 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), and Construction (234 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,572), Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,808), and Manufacturing ($61,508).

Employment

Occupations

2.25k

2024 Value

± 397

9.25%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chandler, IN grew at a rate of 9.25%, from 2.06k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chandler, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (497 people), Production Occupations (432 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chandler, 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

2.25k

2024 Value

± 397

9.25%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chandler, IN grew at a rate of 9.25%, from 2.06k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chandler, IN, are Manufacturing (568 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), and Construction (234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chandler, IN, though some of these residents may live in Chandler, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,880

Median earning men ± $6,708

$38,550

Median earning women ± $4,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,534), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,589), and Construction ($42,215).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,485), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,898).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chandler, IN was $131,100 in 2024, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,200 to $131,100, a 2.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Chandler, IN is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chandler, IN have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chandler, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,722

$1,277

Median Property Taxes

±$277

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

44.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Chandler, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chandler, 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.

$74,725

Median Household Income

± $15,901

1.5k

Number of Households

± 297

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Chandler, IN grew to $74,725 from the previous year's value of $63,681.

The following chart displays the households in Chandler, 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 Chandler, 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 (76.1%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (6.91%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Chandler, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (6.91%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chandler, IN have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.825% of the workforce in Chandler, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chandler, IN (479 out of 3.94k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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