Fort Branch, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,021

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,707

6.07% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$195,900

Population & Diversity

Fort Branch, IN is home to a population of 3.02k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Fort Branch, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fort Branch, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Branch, IN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Branch, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 385
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 144
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 113

0.0331%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.0331% of the people in Fort Branch, IN are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Branch, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 53
Vietnam
33 ± 36

Fort Branch, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Branch, IN employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Branch, IN were Manufacturing (638 people), Educational Services (235 people), and Retail Trade (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,893), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,653).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 337

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Branch, IN declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 2.02k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Branch, IN, are Production Occupations (441 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (192 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Branch, 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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 337

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Branch, IN declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 2.02k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Branch, IN, are Manufacturing (638 people), Educational Services (235 people), and Retail Trade (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Branch, IN, though some of these residents may live in Fort Branch, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,579

Median earning men ± $3,686

$40,188

Median earning women ± $8,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,365), Construction ($70,030), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,201), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625), and Retail Trade ($21,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Branch, IN was $195,900 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,900 to $195,900, a 7.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Branch, IN is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Branch, IN have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Branch, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,042

$1,021

Median Property Taxes

±$208

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Fort Branch, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Branch, 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.

$58,707

Median Household Income

± $11,341

1.49k

Number of Households

± 270

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Fort Branch, IN declined from $58,707 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Branch, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Branch, 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 (75.8%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (7.18%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Fort Branch, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (7.18%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Branch, IN have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Branch, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Branch, IN (519 out of 3.02k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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