Hobart, IN

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2021 Population
29,516
4.96% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Braun
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40.2
1.77% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
13.7%
3.4% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$63,168
0.297% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$164,400
5.45% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Hobart, IN had a population of 29.5k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $63,168. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hobart, IN grew from 28,120 to 29,516, a 4.96% increase and its median household income declined from $63,356 to $63,168, a −0.297% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hobart, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10%), White (Hispanic) (8.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.68%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.1%).

None of the households in Hobart, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Hobart, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Hobart, IN was $164,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Hobart, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hobart, IN was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Hobart, IN is home to a population of 29.5k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.21% of Hobart, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2021, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.6k people) in Hobart, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%
2021 Citizenship
98.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Hobart, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Hobart, IN was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hobart, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.6k ± 1.02k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.96k ± 875
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.5k ± 784
15.3%
Hispanic Population
4.52k people

In 2021, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.6k people) in Hobart, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.3% of the people in Hobart, IN are hispanic (4.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hobart, IN as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.21%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.24k people
4.53%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.27k people

As of 2021, 4.21% of Hobart, IN residents (1.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hobart, IN was 4.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    511 ± 185
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    396 ± 193
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    169 ± 87

Hobart, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Hobart, IN employs 13.9k people. The largest industries in Hobart, IN are Manufacturing (2,399 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,372 people), and Retail Trade (1,423 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,589), Construction ($68,676), and Manufacturing ($68,150).

Occupations

13.9k
2021 Value
± 1,081
5.04%
1 Year growth
± 10.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hobart, IN grew at a rate of 5.04%, from 13.2k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hobart, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,471 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,344 people), and Management Occupations (1,335 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hobart, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

13.9k
2021 Value
± 1,081
5.04%
1 Year growth
± 10.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hobart, IN grew at a rate of 5.04%, from 13.2k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hobart, IN, are Manufacturing (2,399 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,372 people), and Retail Trade (1,423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hobart, IN, though some of these residents may live in Hobart, 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

$50,424
Median earning men ± $7,074
$30,322
Median earning women ± $3,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($80,197), Manufacturing ($76,250), and Construction ($69,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($56,912), Public Administration ($55,625), and Manufacturing ($50,293).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $74B
  2. $43.5B
  3. $35.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B
2020 Value in Indiana
$895B
Projected 2050 Value in Indiana
92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $38.6B
  2. $37.8B
  3. $36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Mike Braun
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Hobart, IN was $164,400 in 2021, which is 0.671 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $155,900 to $164,400, a 5.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Hobart, IN is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Hobart, IN have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hobart, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hobart, IN is $63,168. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Hobart, IN was Census Tract 422 with a value of $86,316, followed by Census Tract 419 and Census Tract 420, with respective values of $67,321 and $61,936.

Property

$164,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$7,846
$8,601
Median Property Taxes
±$779

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 Hobart, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2021
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 72.4% of the housing units in Hobart, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 422
  2. Census Tract 419
  3. Census Tract 420

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hobart, IN was Census Tract 422 with a value of $86,316, followed by Census Tract 419 and Census Tract 420, with respective values of $67,321 and $61,936.

The following map shows all of the places in Hobart, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,168
Median Household Income
± $4,033
11.9k
Number of Households
± 965

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.9k households in Hobart, IN declined from $63,168 from the previous year's value of $63,356.

The following chart displays the households in Hobart, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hobart, IN is from Indiana.
0.449
2021 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.451
2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (86%)
  2. Carpooled (7.28%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.8%)

In 2021, 86% of workers in Hobart, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.28%) and those who worked at home (3.8%).

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

28.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hobart, IN have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Hobart, 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 Hobart, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hobart, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hobart, IN (4k out of 29.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hobart, IN is White, followed by Black 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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93% of the population of Hobart, IN has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 9.47% on non-group plans, and 0.287% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see 1896 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1922 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1524 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 497 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,896 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IN

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see an average of 1,896 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1,922 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.04%
Uninsured
53.2%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
9.47%
Non-Group
0.287%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hobart, IN grew by 23.4% from 5.71% to 7.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hobart, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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