De Motte, IN

Census Place

2022 Population

4,182

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.6

4.81% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.75%

79.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$64,415

1.8% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$190,400

Population & Diversity

De Motte, IN is home to a population of 4.18k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2022, 2.27% of De Motte, IN residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2022, there were 24.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.67k people) in De Motte, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

97.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98% of De Motte, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in De Motte, IN was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Motte, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.67k ± 206
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
150 ± 130
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 140

7.56%

Hispanic Population

316 people

7.56% of the people in De Motte, IN are hispanic (316 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in De Motte, 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

2.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

3.36%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2022, 2.27% of De Motte, IN residents (95 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in De Motte, IN was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
125 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 44

De Motte, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of De Motte, IN employs 1.62k people. In 2022, the largest industries in De Motte, IN were Manufacturing (307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (292 people), and Educational Services (201 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,643), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($63,099), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2022 Value

± 378

−6.26%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in De Motte, IN declined at a rate of −6.26%, from 1.72k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Motte, IN, are Health Technologists & Technicians (136 people), Sales & Related Occupations (132 people), and Production Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Motte, 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

1.62k

2022 Value

± 378

−6.26%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in De Motte, IN declined at a rate of −6.26%, from 1.72k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Motte, IN, are Manufacturing (307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (292 people), and Educational Services (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Motte, IN, though some of these residents may live in De Motte, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,120

Median earning men ± $11,059

$40,224

Median earning women ± $15,418

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($92,702), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,786) and Retail Trade ($20,970).

Housing & Living

The median property value in De Motte, IN was $190,400 in 2022, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $168,000 to $190,400, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in De Motte, IN is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in De Motte, IN have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Motte, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,468

$1,407

Median Property Taxes

±$333

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.6% of the housing units in De Motte, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in De Motte, 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.

$64,415

Median Household Income

± $18,384

1.94k

Number of Households

± 380

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.94k households in De Motte, IN declined from $64,415 from the previous year's value of $65,598.

The following chart displays the households in De Motte, 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 De Motte, 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 2022

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Carpooled (6.29%)
Worked At Home (6.29%)

In 2022, 85.4% of workers in De Motte, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.29%) and those who worked at home (6.29%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Motte, IN have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in De Motte, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Motte, IN (362 out of 4.14k 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 Females 15, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in De Motte, 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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