Dale, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,542

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

0.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.59%

90% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,953

5.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,200

Population & Diversity

Dale, IN is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 92.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Dale, IN residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2024, there were 6.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Dale, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 110 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Dale, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dale, IN was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dale, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 313
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
183 ± 124
Other (Hispanic)
110 ± 109

24.3%

Hispanic Population

374 people

24.3% of the people in Dale, IN are hispanic (374 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dale, 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

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Dale, IN residents (188 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 Dale, IN was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 18
Korea
17 ± 28

Dale, 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 Dale, IN.

Economy

The economy of Dale, IN employs 643 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dale, IN were Manufacturing (262 people), Transportation & Warehousing (97 people), and Retail Trade (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($67,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,607), and Public Administration ($62,679).

Employment

Occupations

643

2024 Value

± 134

5.76%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dale, IN grew at a rate of 5.76%, from 608 employees to 643 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dale, IN, are Production Occupations (217 people), Transportation Occupations (71 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dale, 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

643

2024 Value

± 134

5.76%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dale, IN grew at a rate of 5.76%, from 608 employees to 643 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dale, IN, are Manufacturing (262 people), Transportation & Warehousing (97 people), and Retail Trade (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dale, IN, though some of these residents may live in Dale, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,223

Median earning men ± $8,438

$35,000

Median earning women ± $6,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,938), Construction ($67,813), and Manufacturing ($60,887).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625), Manufacturing ($39,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,114).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dale, IN was $127,200 in 2024, which is 0.382 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,200 to $127,200, a 6.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Dale, IN is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dale, IN have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dale, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,305

$376

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Dale, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dale, 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.

$61,953

Median Household Income

± $7,827

512

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 512 households in Dale, IN grew to $61,953 from the previous year's value of $58,508.

The following chart displays the households in Dale, 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 Dale, 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 (92.5%)
Carpooled (4.87%)
Worked At Home (2.67%)

In 2024, 92.5% of workers in Dale, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.87%) and those who worked at home (2.67%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dale, IN have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dale, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dale, IN (112 out of 1.48k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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