Culver, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,392

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

9.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.7%

59.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,857

3.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$243,900

Population & Diversity

Culver, IN is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.01% of Culver, IN residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 7.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Culver, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Culver, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Culver, IN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Culver, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 195
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 81
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 54

2.8%

Hispanic Population

39 people

2.8% of the people in Culver, IN are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Culver, 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

1.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.01% of Culver, IN residents (14 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 Culver, IN was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 19
Korea
4 ± 15

Culver, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Culver, IN employs 386 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Culver, IN were Educational Services (107 people), Manufacturing (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($143,750), Construction ($88,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,125).

Employment

Occupations

386

2024 Value

± 95

−18.7%

1 Year decline

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Culver, IN declined at a rate of −18.7%, from 475 employees to 386 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Culver, IN, are Management Occupations (81 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (66 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Culver, 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

386

2024 Value

± 95

−18.7%

1 Year decline

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Culver, IN declined at a rate of −18.7%, from 475 employees to 386 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Culver, IN, are Educational Services (107 people), Manufacturing (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Culver, IN, though some of these residents may live in Culver, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,625

Median earning men ± $15,196

$42,500

Median earning women ± $20,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250), Construction ($87,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,250) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Culver, IN was $243,900 in 2024, which is 0.733 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,500 to $243,900, a 2.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Culver, IN is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Culver, IN have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Culver, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,432

$415

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Culver, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Culver, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Culver, 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.

$42,857

Median Household Income

± $13,240

624

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 624 households in Culver, IN declined from $42,857 from the previous year's value of $44,250.

The following chart displays the households in Culver, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Culver, 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 (72.3%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Walked (8.03%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Culver, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who walked to work (8.03%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Culver, IN have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Culver, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Culver, IN (493 out of 1.35k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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