Fortville, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

4,976

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.1%

75.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,000

1.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,900

Population & Diversity

Fortville, IN is home to a population of 4.98k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.9% of Fortville, IN residents were born outside of the country (244 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.06k people) in Fortville, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 355 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 201 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Fortville, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fortville, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fortville, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.06k ± 598
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
355 ± 271
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 116

3.78%

Hispanic Population

188 people

3.78% of the people in Fortville, IN are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fortville, 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

4.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 4.9% of Fortville, IN residents (244 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 Fortville, IN was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 82
Vietnam
12 ± 27

Fortville, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fortville, IN employs 2.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fortville, IN were Construction (337 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (311 people), and Educational Services (310 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($141,953), Information ($83,447), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,066).

Employment

Occupations

2.87k

2024 Value

± 488

−0.382%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fortville, IN declined at a rate of −0.382%, from 2.88k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fortville, IN, are Management Occupations (326 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (287 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fortville, 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

2.87k

2024 Value

± 488

−0.382%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fortville, IN declined at a rate of −0.382%, from 2.88k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fortville, IN, are Construction (337 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (311 people), and Educational Services (310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fortville, IN, though some of these residents may live in Fortville, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,206

Median earning men ± $7,353

$48,048

Median earning women ± $6,028

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($155,156), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,116), and Construction ($67,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($82,955), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,309), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,742).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fortville, IN was $254,900 in 2024, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,300 to $254,900, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Fortville, IN is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fortville, IN have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fortville, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,951

$1,333

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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 Fortville, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Fortville, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fortville, 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.

$84,000

Median Household Income

± $14,676

1.88k

Number of Households

± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.88k households in Fortville, IN grew to $84,000 from the previous year's value of $82,763.

The following chart displays the households in Fortville, 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 Fortville, 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 (65.5%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (11.6%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Fortville, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.6%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fortville, IN have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fortville, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fortville, IN (254 out of 4.98k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fortville, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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