Goodland, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

792

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

6.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

3.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,370

3.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,100

Population & Diversity

Goodland, IN is home to a population of 792 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.64% of Goodland, IN residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (699 people) in Goodland, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Goodland, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goodland, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goodland, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
699 ± 132
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 23
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 30

4.04%

Hispanic Population

32 people

4.04% of the people in Goodland, IN are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goodland, 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

1.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.64% of Goodland, IN residents (13 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 Goodland, IN was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 21
Vietnam
13 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 18

Goodland, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Goodland, IN employs 408 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goodland, IN were Manufacturing (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,346), Retail Trade ($60,156), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,808).

Employment

Occupations

408

2024 Value

± 100

−18.4%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goodland, IN declined at a rate of −18.4%, from 500 employees to 408 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goodland, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), Material Moving Occupations (50 people), and Production Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goodland, 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

408

2024 Value

± 100

−18.4%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goodland, IN declined at a rate of −18.4%, from 500 employees to 408 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goodland, IN, are Manufacturing (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goodland, IN, though some of these residents may live in Goodland, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,917

Median earning men ± $15,049

$36,250

Median earning women ± $11,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,769), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750), and Manufacturing ($32,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goodland, IN was $96,100 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,200 to $96,100, a 4.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Goodland, IN is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goodland, IN have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goodland, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,182

$309

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Goodland, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goodland, 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.

$58,370

Median Household Income

± $10,270

370

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 370 households in Goodland, IN grew to $58,370 from the previous year's value of $56,438.

The following chart displays the households in Goodland, 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 Goodland, 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (15.2%)
Other (2.7%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Goodland, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.7%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goodland, IN have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.25% of the workforce in Goodland, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goodland, IN (102 out of 791 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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