Eaton, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,630

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

4.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

28.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,531

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,800

Population & Diversity

Eaton, IN is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Eaton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Eaton, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eaton, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eaton, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 210
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
51 ± 77

4.97%

Hispanic Population

81 people

4.97% of the people in Eaton, IN are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eaton, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 18

Eaton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eaton, IN employs 806 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eaton, IN were Manufacturing (197 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and Retail Trade (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($88,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,153).

Employment

Occupations

806

2024 Value

± 164

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eaton, IN declined at a rate of −2.18%, from 824 employees to 806 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eaton, IN, are Healthcare Support Occupations (87 people), Material Moving Occupations (78 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eaton, 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

806

2024 Value

± 164

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eaton, IN declined at a rate of −2.18%, from 824 employees to 806 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eaton, IN, are Manufacturing (197 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and Retail Trade (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eaton, IN, though some of these residents may live in Eaton, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,844

Median earning men ± $11,306

$32,042

Median earning women ± $6,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,917), and Public Administration ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,563), Public Administration ($36,719), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eaton, IN was $89,800 in 2024, which is 0.27 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,600 to $89,800, a 4.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Eaton, IN is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eaton, IN have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eaton, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,580

$523

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Eaton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eaton, 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.

$54,531

Median Household Income

± $19,454

713

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 713 households in Eaton, IN grew to $54,531 from the previous year's value of $49,076.

The following chart displays the households in Eaton, 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 Eaton, 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 (84.9%)
Carpooled (9.33%)
Worked At Home (5.21%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Eaton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.33%) and those who worked at home (5.21%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eaton, IN have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Eaton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eaton, IN (241 out of 1.63k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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