Griffith, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

16,273

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

2.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.13%

0.0556% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,636

0.825% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,100

Population & Diversity

Griffith, IN is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.98% of Griffith, IN residents were born outside of the country (973 people).

In 2024, there were 4.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.55k people) in Griffith, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Griffith, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.55k ± 689
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 703
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.64k ± 378

19.1%

Hispanic Population

3.1k people

19.1% of the people in Griffith, IN are hispanic (3.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Griffith, 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

5.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

973 people

6.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

996 people

As of 2024, 5.98% of Griffith, IN residents (973 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 Griffith, IN was 6.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
487 ± 352
Vietnam
323 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 49

Griffith, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Griffith, IN employs 8.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Griffith, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,395 people), Manufacturing (1,302 people), and Retail Trade (1,188 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,074), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,309), and Information ($65,811).

Employment

Occupations

8.74k

2024 Value

± 888

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Griffith, IN declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 8.89k employees to 8.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Griffith, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (984 people), Management Occupations (863 people), and Material Moving Occupations (744 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Griffith, 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

8.74k

2024 Value

± 888

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Griffith, IN declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 8.89k employees to 8.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Griffith, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,395 people), Manufacturing (1,302 people), and Retail Trade (1,188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Griffith, IN, though some of these residents may live in Griffith, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,250

Median earning men ± $10,234

$40,192

Median earning women ± $5,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($87,545), Manufacturing ($60,536), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,106).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,031), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,785), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,483).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Griffith, IN was $210,100 in 2024, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,400 to $210,100, a 4.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Griffith, IN is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Griffith, IN have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Griffith, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,504

$4,998

Median Property Taxes

±$588

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Griffith, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Griffith, 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.

$76,636

Median Household Income

± $5,446

6.97k

Number of Households

± 785

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.97k households in Griffith, IN grew to $76,636 from the previous year's value of $76,009.

The following chart displays the households in Griffith, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Griffith, 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (5.47%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Griffith, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (5.47%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Griffith, IN have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Griffith, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Griffith, IN (1.16k out of 16.2k 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 < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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