Dunlap, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

6,109

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

5.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.43%

2.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,039

0.459% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$222,200

Population & Diversity

Dunlap, IN is home to a population of 6.11k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Dunlap, IN residents were born outside of the country (745 people).

In 2024, there were 6.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.38k people) in Dunlap, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 677 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 454 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Dunlap, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dunlap, IN was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunlap, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 668
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
677 ± 265
Other (Hispanic)
454 ± 260

22.3%

Hispanic Population

1.36k people

22.3% of the people in Dunlap, IN are hispanic (1.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dunlap, 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

745 people

9.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

655 people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Dunlap, IN residents (745 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 Dunlap, IN was 9.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 44

Dunlap, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dunlap, IN employs 2.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dunlap, IN were Manufacturing (958 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), and Retail Trade (282 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Construction ($110,739), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,942).

Employment

Occupations

2.94k

2024 Value

± 429

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunlap, IN declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 3.02k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunlap, IN, are Production Occupations (493 people), Sales & Related Occupations (303 people), and Management Occupations (288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunlap, 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

2.94k

2024 Value

± 429

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunlap, IN declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 3.02k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunlap, IN, are Manufacturing (958 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), and Retail Trade (282 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunlap, IN, though some of these residents may live in Dunlap, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,017

Median earning men ± $14,135

$38,845

Median earning women ± $4,691

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Construction ($112,273), and Public Administration ($83,201).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($150,043), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,954), and Construction ($42,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunlap, IN was $222,200 in 2024, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,400 to $222,200, a 6.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunlap, IN is 95.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dunlap, IN have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunlap, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,352

$2,008

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.8%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.8% of the housing units in Dunlap, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dunlap, 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.

$87,039

Median Household Income

± $11,259

2.1k

Number of Households

± 314

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.1k households in Dunlap, IN grew to $87,039 from the previous year's value of $86,641.

The following chart displays the households in Dunlap, 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 Dunlap, 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 (75.1%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (9.71%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Dunlap, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (9.71%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunlap, IN have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dunlap, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunlap, IN (515 out of 6.11k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dunlap, IN is White, followed by Hispanic 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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