Garrett, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

6,642

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

3.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

26% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,179

2.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$154,200

Population & Diversity

Garrett, IN is home to a population of 6.64k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.57% of Garrett, IN residents were born outside of the country (171 people).

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.04k people) in Garrett, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 244 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 203 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Garrett, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garrett, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garrett, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.04k ± 352
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
244 ± 119
White (Hispanic)
203 ± 156

3.46%

Hispanic Population

230 people

3.46% of the people in Garrett, IN are hispanic (230 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garrett, 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

2.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

2.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

As of 2024, 2.57% of Garrett, IN residents (171 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 Garrett, IN was 2.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 45
World War II
17 ± 28

Garrett, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garrett, IN employs 3.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garrett, IN were Manufacturing (1,547 people), Retail Trade (490 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($48,036), Manufacturing ($45,792), and Educational Services ($44,350).

Employment

Occupations

3.49k

2024 Value

± 413

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garrett, IN grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 3.44k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garrett, IN, are Production Occupations (1,018 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (479 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garrett, 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

3.49k

2024 Value

± 413

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garrett, IN grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 3.44k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garrett, IN, are Manufacturing (1,547 people), Retail Trade (490 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garrett, IN, though some of these residents may live in Garrett, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,447

Median earning men ± $5,887

$36,307

Median earning women ± $2,177

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,093), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,813), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,676).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,036), Manufacturing ($40,822), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garrett, IN was $154,200 in 2024, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,800 to $154,200, a 7.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Garrett, IN is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garrett, IN have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garrett, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,132

$2,248

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Garrett, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garrett, 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.

$64,179

Median Household Income

± $7,539

2.83k

Number of Households

± 367

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.83k households in Garrett, IN declined from $64,179 from the previous year's value of $65,611.

The following chart displays the households in Garrett, 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 Garrett, 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 (83.5%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (2.37%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Garrett, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (2.37%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garrett, IN have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Garrett, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garrett, IN (994 out of 6.51k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garrett, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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