Grissom AFB, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,977

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.1

4.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

7.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,104

4.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,000

Population & Diversity

Grissom AFB, IN is home to a population of 2.98k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.53% of Grissom AFB, IN residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 6.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Grissom AFB, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 347 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 168 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Grissom AFB, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grissom AFB, IN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grissom AFB, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 277
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
347 ± 138
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 101

7.79%

Hispanic Population

232 people

7.79% of the people in Grissom AFB, IN are hispanic (232 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grissom AFB, 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

3.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

1.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 3.53% of Grissom AFB, IN residents (105 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 Grissom AFB, IN was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 89
Vietnam
33 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 16

Grissom AFB, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grissom AFB, IN employs 1.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grissom AFB, IN were Manufacturing (437 people), Accommodation & Food Services (217 people), and Retail Trade (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($69,750), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($67,730), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,720).

Employment

Occupations

1.51k

2024 Value

± 269

7.47%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grissom AFB, IN grew at a rate of 7.47%, from 1.41k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grissom AFB, IN, are Production Occupations (306 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grissom AFB, 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

1.51k

2024 Value

± 269

7.47%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grissom AFB, IN grew at a rate of 7.47%, from 1.41k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grissom AFB, IN, are Manufacturing (437 people), Accommodation & Food Services (217 people), and Retail Trade (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grissom AFB, IN, though some of these residents may live in Grissom AFB, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,772

Median earning men ± $10,407

$31,648

Median earning women ± $10,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,274), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,720), and Construction ($56,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,730), Manufacturing ($46,023), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,528).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grissom AFB, IN was $79,000 in 2024, which is 0.237 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,700 to $79,000, a 6.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grissom AFB, IN is 24.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grissom AFB, IN have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grissom AFB, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,178

$243

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Grissom AFB, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

24.9%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24.9% of the housing units in Grissom AFB, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 18.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grissom AFB, 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.

$55,104

Median Household Income

± $12,835

976

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 976 households in Grissom AFB, IN grew to $55,104 from the previous year's value of $52,829.

The following chart displays the households in Grissom AFB, 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 Grissom AFB, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (19.9%)
Worked At Home (2.72%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Grissom AFB, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who worked at home (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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grissom AFB, IN have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.79% of the workforce in Grissom AFB, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grissom AFB, IN (416 out of 2.88k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grissom AFB, IN is White, followed by Two Or More 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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