Gosport, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,303

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

30.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,886

16.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,300

Population & Diversity

Gosport, IN is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.23% of Gosport, IN residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 215 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Gosport, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 White (Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gosport, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 448
White (Hispanic)
6 ± 13
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 9

0.537%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.537% of the people in Gosport, IN are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gosport, 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

0.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.23% of Gosport, IN residents (3 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 Gosport, IN was 0.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Gosport, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gosport, IN employs 520 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gosport, IN were Manufacturing (179 people), Retail Trade (123 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($70,208), Educational Services ($50,417), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,368).

Employment

Occupations

520

2024 Value

± 149

16.9%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gosport, IN grew at a rate of 16.9%, from 445 employees to 520 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gosport, IN, are Production Occupations (92 people), Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gosport, 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

520

2024 Value

± 149

16.9%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gosport, IN grew at a rate of 16.9%, from 445 employees to 520 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gosport, IN, are Manufacturing (179 people), Retail Trade (123 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gosport, IN, though some of these residents may live in Gosport, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,869

Median earning men ± $5,263

$31,838

Median earning women ± $4,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,354), Public Administration ($47,222), and Manufacturing ($45,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,477), Retail Trade ($36,471), and Manufacturing ($31,477).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gosport, IN was $108,300 in 2024, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,800 to $108,300, a 3.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Gosport, IN is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gosport, IN have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gosport, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,400

$244

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Gosport, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gosport, 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.

$59,886

Median Household Income

± $16,371

431

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 431 households in Gosport, IN grew to $59,886 from the previous year's value of $51,250.

The following chart displays the households in Gosport, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gosport, 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 (84.1%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Walked (2.72%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Gosport, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who walked to work (2.72%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gosport, IN have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.54% of the workforce in Gosport, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gosport, IN (162 out of 1.23k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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