Ingalls, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,512

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

4.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.57%

10% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,236

2.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,900

Population & Diversity

Ingalls, IN is home to a population of 2.51k people, from which 90.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of Ingalls, IN residents were born outside of the country (262 people).

In 2024, there were 8.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Ingalls, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 220 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 143 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Ingalls, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ingalls, IN was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ingalls, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 230
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
220 ± 173
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 120

14.4%

Hispanic Population

361 people

14.4% of the people in Ingalls, IN are hispanic (361 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ingalls, 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

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

5.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Ingalls, IN residents (262 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 Ingalls, IN was 5.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 26
Vietnam
22 ± 24

Ingalls, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ingalls, IN employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ingalls, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), Retail Trade (141 people), and Construction (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($83,576), Finance & Insurance ($72,000), and Wholesale Trade ($72,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 196

−4.09%

1 Year decline

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ingalls, IN declined at a rate of −4.09%, from 1.15k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ingalls, IN, are Management Occupations (170 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (110 people), and Production Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ingalls, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 196

−4.09%

1 Year decline

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ingalls, IN declined at a rate of −4.09%, from 1.15k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ingalls, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), Retail Trade (141 people), and Construction (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ingalls, IN, though some of these residents may live in Ingalls, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,508

Median earning men ± $9,515

$41,307

Median earning women ± $3,384

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,563), Public Administration ($45,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,353).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ingalls, IN was $189,900 in 2024, which is 0.571 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,000 to $189,900, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Ingalls, IN is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ingalls, IN have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ingalls, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,358

$647

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Ingalls, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ingalls, 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.

$74,236

Median Household Income

± $9,222

851

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 851 households in Ingalls, IN grew to $74,236 from the previous year's value of $72,330.

The following chart displays the households in Ingalls, 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 Ingalls, 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 (74.4%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (9.32%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Ingalls, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.32%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ingalls, IN have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Ingalls, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ingalls, IN (234 out of 2.44k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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