Hamilton, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,939

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

1.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.31%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,761

4.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$298,200

Population & Diversity

Hamilton, IN is home to a population of 1.94k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.464% of Hamilton, IN residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 38.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Hamilton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hamilton, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 226
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 45
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 27

1.24%

Hispanic Population

24 people

1.24% of the people in Hamilton, IN are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamilton, 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

0.464%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.433%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.464% of Hamilton, IN residents (9 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 Hamilton, IN was 0.433%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 19

Hamilton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hamilton, IN employs 920 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamilton, IN were Manufacturing (302 people), Educational Services (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($185,250), Wholesale Trade ($121,250), and Public Administration ($82,813).

Employment

Occupations

920

2024 Value

± 165

−0.433%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton, IN declined at a rate of −0.433%, from 924 employees to 920 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton, IN, are Production Occupations (179 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (126 people), and Management Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton, 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

920

2024 Value

± 165

−0.433%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton, IN declined at a rate of −0.433%, from 924 employees to 920 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton, IN, are Manufacturing (302 people), Educational Services (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton, IN, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,409

Median earning men ± $14,315

$47,625

Median earning women ± $11,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($121,250), Public Administration ($82,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,485), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,991).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamilton, IN was $298,200 in 2024, which is 0.896 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,600 to $298,200, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton, IN is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamilton, IN have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,317

$633

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Hamilton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamilton, 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.

$69,761

Median Household Income

± $12,637

897

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 897 households in Hamilton, IN grew to $69,761 from the previous year's value of $66,884.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamilton, 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 (88%)
Worked At Home (5.97%)
Carpooled (4.5%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Hamilton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.97%) and those who carpooled to work (4.5%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton, IN have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Hamilton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton, IN (140 out of 1.92k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamilton, 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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