Granger, IN

Census Place

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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
9.45% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,130
2.53% 1-year growth

About

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.

96.8% of the residents in Granger, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Granger, IN was $331,100, and the homeownership rate was 95.3%.

Most people in Granger, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 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 96.8% 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Granger, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24k ± 966
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.14k ± 387
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.24k ± 367
5.47%
Hispanic Population
1.66k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    558 ± 124
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    419 ± 242
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Granger, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Granger, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Granger, IN has health coverage, with 63.5% on employee plans, 5.64% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.12% on non-group plans, and 0.947% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.12%
Uninsured
63.5%
Employer Coverage
5.64%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
9.12%
Non-Group
0.947%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Granger, IN grew by 14.3% from 4.48% to 5.12%.

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