Dillsboro, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,697

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

3.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

23.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,810

4.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$149,500

Population & Diversity

Dillsboro, IN is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.59% of Dillsboro, IN residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Dillsboro, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Dillsboro, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dillsboro, IN was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dillsboro, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 228
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 30

1.59%

Hispanic Population

27 people

1.59% of the people in Dillsboro, IN are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dillsboro, 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

1.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

1.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 1.59% of Dillsboro, IN residents (27 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 Dillsboro, IN was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 20

Dillsboro, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dillsboro, IN employs 727 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dillsboro, IN were Retail Trade (170 people), Manufacturing (127 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($65,066), Manufacturing ($56,420), and Educational Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

727

2024 Value

± 151

−6.19%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dillsboro, IN declined at a rate of −6.19%, from 775 employees to 727 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dillsboro, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (108 people), Material Moving Occupations (85 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dillsboro, 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

727

2024 Value

± 151

−6.19%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dillsboro, IN declined at a rate of −6.19%, from 775 employees to 727 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dillsboro, IN, are Retail Trade (170 people), Manufacturing (127 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dillsboro, IN, though some of these residents may live in Dillsboro, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,761

Median earning men ± $7,659

$44,375

Median earning women ± $25,419

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,464), Retail Trade ($72,917), and Construction ($65,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,417), Retail Trade ($46,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dillsboro, IN was $149,500 in 2024, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,700 to $149,500, a 8.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Dillsboro, IN is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dillsboro, IN have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dillsboro, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,575

$405

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.7% of the housing units in Dillsboro, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dillsboro, 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.

$48,810

Median Household Income

± $10,141

702

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 702 households in Dillsboro, IN grew to $48,810 from the previous year's value of $46,591.

The following chart displays the households in Dillsboro, 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 Dillsboro, 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 (71%)
Carpooled (20.6%)
Walked (4.41%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Dillsboro, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.6%) and those who walked to work (4.41%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dillsboro, IN have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.24% of the workforce in Dillsboro, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dillsboro, IN (239 out of 1.61k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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