Elnora, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

531

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

3.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

48.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,786

14.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$101,300

Population & Diversity

Elnora, IN is home to a population of 531 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.753% of Elnora, IN residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (516 people) in Elnora, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Elnora, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elnora, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elnora, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
516 ± 162
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 7
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elnora, 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

0.753%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.753% of Elnora, IN residents (4 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 Elnora, IN was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19
Vietnam
2 ± 19

Elnora, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elnora, IN employs 214 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elnora, IN were Retail Trade (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Manufacturing (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250), Public Administration ($69,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,917).

Employment

Occupations

214

2024 Value

± 87

4.39%

1 Year growth

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elnora, IN grew at a rate of 4.39%, from 205 employees to 214 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elnora, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (63 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elnora, 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

214

2024 Value

± 87

4.39%

1 Year growth

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elnora, IN grew at a rate of 4.39%, from 205 employees to 214 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elnora, IN, are Retail Trade (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Manufacturing (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elnora, IN, though some of these residents may live in Elnora, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,944

Median earning men ± $14,652

$22,143

Median earning women ± $17,768

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,125), and Manufacturing ($50,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elnora, IN was $101,300 in 2024, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,500 to $101,300, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Elnora, IN is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$101,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,265

$147

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Elnora, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elnora, 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.

$41,786

Median Household Income

± $21,115

206

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 206 households in Elnora, IN declined from $41,786 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Elnora, 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 Elnora, 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (8.88%)
Walked (5.61%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Elnora, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.88%) and those who walked to work (5.61%).

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 Elnora, IN have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elnora, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elnora, IN (115 out of 531 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

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