Flora, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,114

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

7.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

119% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,429

16.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,200

Population & Diversity

Flora, IN is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.37% of Flora, IN residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Flora, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flora, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 256
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 44

5.35%

Hispanic Population

113 people

5.35% of the people in Flora, IN are hispanic (113 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Flora, 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

1.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

1.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 1.37% of Flora, IN residents (29 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 Flora, IN was 1.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 38
Vietnam
38 ± 32
Korea
13 ± 24

Flora, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Flora, IN employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Flora, IN were Manufacturing (273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,750), Manufacturing ($53,828), and Educational Services ($46,736).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 172

−4.88%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flora, IN declined at a rate of −4.88%, from 1.09k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flora, IN, are Production Occupations (212 people), Material Moving Occupations (83 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flora, 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

1.03k

2024 Value

± 172

−4.88%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flora, IN declined at a rate of −4.88%, from 1.09k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flora, IN, are Manufacturing (273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flora, IN, though some of these residents may live in Flora, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,598

Median earning men ± $2,813

$32,270

Median earning women ± $9,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,656), Public Administration ($59,167), and Manufacturing ($55,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,818).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Flora, IN was $158,200 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,700 to $158,200, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Flora, IN is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Flora, IN have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flora, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,014

$626

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Flora, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Flora, 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.

$51,429

Median Household Income

± $12,286

904

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 904 households in Flora, IN declined from $51,429 from the previous year's value of $61,458.

The following chart displays the households in Flora, 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 Flora, 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 (86.7%)
Carpooled (6.67%)
Other (4.55%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Flora, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.67%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.55%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flora, IN have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Flora, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flora, IN (291 out of 2.11k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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