Granger, IN

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2023 Population

30,279

0.866% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

4.52%

16.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$117,348

4.09% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$302,500

8.11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,781

0.203% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Granger, IN had a population of 30.3k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $117,348. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Granger, IN grew from 30,019 to 30,279, a 0.866% increase and its median household income grew from $112,734 to $117,348, a 4.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Granger, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.83%), and White (Hispanic) (1.97%).

None of the households in Granger, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Granger, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Granger, IN was $302,500, and the homeownership rate was 95.8%.

Most people in Granger, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Granger, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Granger, IN is home to a population of 30.3k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.76% of Granger, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.35k people).

In 2023, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.3k people) in Granger, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.31k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Granger, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Granger, IN was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Granger, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.3k ± 739
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 387
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 445

5.21%

Hispanic Population

1.58k people

5.21% of the people in Granger, IN are hispanic (1.58k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Granger, 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
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

7.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.35k people

8.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.64k people

As of 2023, 7.76% of Granger, IN residents (2.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Granger, IN was 8.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
591 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
457 ± 222
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 86

Granger, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Granger, IN employs 13.8k people. The largest industries in Granger, IN are Educational Services (2,600 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,258 people), and Manufacturing (2,051 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($170,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($170,250), and Finance & Insurance ($102,460).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.8k

2023 Value

± 841

−0.203%

1 Year decline

± 8.42%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Granger, IN declined at a rate of −0.203%, from 13.8k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Granger, IN, are Management Occupations (2,374 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,714 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,465 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Granger, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.8k

2023 Value

± 841

−0.203%

1 Year decline

± 8.42%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Granger, IN declined at a rate of −0.203%, from 13.8k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Granger, IN, are Educational Services (2,600 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,258 people), and Manufacturing (2,051 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Granger, IN, though some of these residents may live in Granger, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,140

Median earning men ± $5,524

$48,658

Median earning women ± $4,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($170,850), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,177).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,188), Public Administration ($68,646), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,708).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Granger, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Granger, IN was $302,500 in 2023, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $279,800 to $302,500, a 8.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Granger, IN is 95.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Granger, IN have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Granger, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Granger, IN is $117,348. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Granger, IN was Census Tract 114.04 with a value of $156,926, followed by Census Tract 113.04 and Census Tract 114.05, with respective values of $126,513 and $110,508.

Housing

Property

$302,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,445

$10,077

Median Property Taxes

±$613

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 Granger, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.8%

Homeownership

2023

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 95.8% of the housing units in Granger, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Granger, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 114.04
Census Tract 113.04
Census Tract 114.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Granger, IN was Census Tract 114.04 with a value of $156,926, followed by Census Tract 113.04 and Census Tract 114.05, with respective values of $126,513 and $110,508.

The following map shows all of the places in Granger, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$117,348

Median Household Income

± $7,731

10.5k

Number of Households

± 676

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.5k households in Granger, IN grew to $117,348 from the previous year's value of $112,734.

The following chart displays the households in Granger, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Granger, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (5.65%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Granger, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (5.65%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Granger, IN have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Granger, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Granger, IN (1.36k out of 30.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Granger, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Granger, IN has health coverage, with 63.1% on employee plans, 6.16% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Joseph County, IN see 1090 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.64% increase from the previous year (1062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1573 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 386 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,090 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Joseph County, IN

Primary care physicians in St. Joseph County, IN see an average of 1,090 patients per year. This represents a 2.64% increase from the previous year (1,062 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Joseph County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.3% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.48%

Uninsured

63.1%

Employer Coverage

6.16%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Granger, IN declined by 10.8% from 5.02% to 4.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Granger, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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