Dune Acres, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

293

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.4

2.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.1%

44.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$163,333

7.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$809,200

Population & Diversity

Dune Acres, IN is home to a population of 293 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.78% of Dune Acres, IN residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (258 people) in Dune Acres, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Asian (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 Dune Acres, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dune Acres, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dune Acres, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
258 ± 64
Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 21
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 17

1.71%

Hispanic Population

5 people

1.71% of the people in Dune Acres, IN are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dune Acres, 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

4.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

4.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 4.78% of Dune Acres, 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 Dune Acres, IN was 4.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13
Vietnam
1 ± 18

Dune Acres, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dune Acres, IN employs 128 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dune Acres, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15 people), and Educational Services (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($191,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($168,750), and Educational Services ($138,750).

Employment

Occupations

128

2024 Value

± 75

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 79.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dune Acres, IN grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 112 employees to 128 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dune Acres, IN, are Management Occupations (30 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (28 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dune Acres, 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

128

2024 Value

± 75

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 79.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dune Acres, IN grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 112 employees to 128 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dune Acres, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15 people), and Educational Services (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dune Acres, IN, though some of these residents may live in Dune Acres, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,667

Median earning men ± $111,441

$96,250

Median earning women ± $68,829

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,625), and Public Administration ($131,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($186,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,227), and Manufacturing ($85,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dune Acres, IN was $809,200 in 2024, which is 2.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $684,500 to $809,200, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Dune Acres, IN is 95.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dune Acres, IN have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dune Acres, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$809,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$100,997

$126

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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 Dune Acres, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.5% of the housing units in Dune Acres, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dune Acres, 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.

$163,333

Median Household Income

± $49,676

132

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 132 households in Dune Acres, IN declined from $163,333 from the previous year's value of $176,875.

The following chart displays the households in Dune Acres, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dune Acres, 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 (68.5%)
Worked At Home (26.8%)
Public Transit (3.15%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Dune Acres, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.15%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dune Acres, IN have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Dune Acres, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dune Acres, IN (12 out of 293 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dune Acres, IN is Black, followed by White and Other.

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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