Kingsford Heights, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,358

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

6.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

46.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,830

3.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$120,500

Population & Diversity

Kingsford Heights, IN is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.31% of Kingsford Heights, IN residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Kingsford Heights, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Kingsford Heights, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingsford Heights, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingsford Heights, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 336
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 58
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 63

8.03%

Hispanic Population

109 people

8.03% of the people in Kingsford Heights, IN are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingsford Heights, 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

3.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 3.31% of Kingsford Heights, IN residents (45 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 Kingsford Heights, IN was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 23

Kingsford Heights, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kingsford Heights, IN employs 552 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingsford Heights, IN were Manufacturing (156 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Educational Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($80,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,000), and Finance & Insurance ($65,333).

Employment

Occupations

552

2024 Value

± 146

0.546%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingsford Heights, IN grew at a rate of 0.546%, from 549 employees to 552 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingsford Heights, IN, are Production Occupations (155 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingsford Heights, 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

552

2024 Value

± 146

0.546%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingsford Heights, IN grew at a rate of 0.546%, from 549 employees to 552 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingsford Heights, IN, are Manufacturing (156 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Educational Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingsford Heights, IN, though some of these residents may live in Kingsford Heights, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,444

Median earning men ± $11,158

$33,333

Median earning women ± $7,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,000), Construction ($42,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), Manufacturing ($33,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,795).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingsford Heights, IN was $120,500 in 2024, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,100 to $120,500, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingsford Heights, IN is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingsford Heights, IN have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingsford Heights, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,350

$333

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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 Kingsford Heights, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in Kingsford Heights, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kingsford Heights, 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.

$57,830

Median Household Income

± $10,555

556

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 556 households in Kingsford Heights, IN grew to $57,830 from the previous year's value of $55,938.

The following chart displays the households in Kingsford Heights, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingsford Heights, 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 (86.8%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (2.86%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Kingsford Heights, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (2.86%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingsford Heights, IN have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.551% of the workforce in Kingsford Heights, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingsford Heights, IN (357 out of 1.34k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kingsford Heights, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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