Granger, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

30,321

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.748% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.7%

3.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,318

5.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$331,100

Population & Diversity

Granger, IN is home to a population of 30.3k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.98% of Granger, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.42k people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24k people) in Granger, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.24k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Granger, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Granger, IN was 96.6%, 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)
24k ± 966
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 387
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 367

5.47%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

5.47% of the people in Granger, IN are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

7.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.42k people

7.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.35k people

As of 2024, 7.98% of Granger, IN residents (2.42k 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 Granger, IN was 7.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
558 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
419 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
158 ± 94

Granger, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Granger, IN employs 14.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Granger, IN were Educational Services (2,738 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,048 people), and Manufacturing (2,030 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($105,492), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,842), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,944).

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2024 Value

± 843

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 8.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granger, IN grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 13.8k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Granger, IN, are Management Occupations (2,700 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,848 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,574 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Granger, 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

14.1k

2024 Value

± 843

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 8.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granger, IN grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 13.8k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Granger, IN, are Educational Services (2,738 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,048 people), and Manufacturing (2,030 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

$81,827

Median earning men ± $8,022

$48,647

Median earning women ± $3,978

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($175,455), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,531), and Manufacturing ($104,297).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,125), Public Administration ($71,306), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,009).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Granger, IN was $331,100 in 2024, which is 0.995 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $302,500 to $331,100, a 9.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Granger, IN is 95.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Granger, IN have an average commute time of 21.9 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.

Housing

Property

$331,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,907

$10,064

Median Property Taxes

±$619

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

95.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.3% of the housing units in Granger, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Granger, 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.

$123,318

Median Household Income

± $5,278

10.6k

Number of Households

± 666

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.6k households in Granger, IN grew to $123,318 from the previous year's value of $117,348.

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.

0.442

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 (80%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Granger, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Granger, IN have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% 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

4.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Granger, IN (1.41k out of 30.1k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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