Logansport, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

17,790

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

2.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

4.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,291

2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$92,200

Population & Diversity

Logansport, IN is home to a population of 17.8k people, from which 89% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19% of Logansport, IN residents were born outside of the country (3.38k people).

In 2024, there were 3.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Logansport, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.64k Other (Hispanic) and 2.45k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of Logansport, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Logansport, IN was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Logansport, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 442
Other (Hispanic)
2.64k ± 555
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.45k ± 636

33.7%

Hispanic Population

5.99k people

33.7% of the people in Logansport, IN are hispanic (5.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Logansport, 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

19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.38k people

16.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.92k people

As of 2024, 19% of Logansport, IN residents (3.38k 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 Logansport, IN was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
204 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
189 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
101 ± 60

Logansport, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Logansport, IN employs 7.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Logansport, IN were Manufacturing (2,605 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,102 people), and Retail Trade (797 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($55,208), Educational Services ($54,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,227).

Employment

Occupations

7.81k

2024 Value

± 686

−5.68%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Logansport, IN declined at a rate of −5.68%, from 8.28k employees to 7.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Logansport, IN, are Production Occupations (1,966 people), Material Moving Occupations (757 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (625 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Logansport, 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

7.81k

2024 Value

± 686

−5.68%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Logansport, IN declined at a rate of −5.68%, from 8.28k employees to 7.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Logansport, IN, are Manufacturing (2,605 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,102 people), and Retail Trade (797 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Logansport, IN, though some of these residents may live in Logansport, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,074

Median earning men ± $2,793

$31,240

Median earning women ± $3,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,420), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,227), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($63,200), Manufacturing ($42,642), and Public Administration ($40,911).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Logansport, IN was $92,200 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,600 to $92,200, a 8.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Logansport, IN is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Logansport, IN have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Logansport, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,205

$4,160

Median Property Taxes

±$451

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Logansport, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Logansport, 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.

$47,291

Median Household Income

± $3,134

6.77k

Number of Households

± 626

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.77k households in Logansport, IN grew to $47,291 from the previous year's value of $46,363.

The following chart displays the households in Logansport, 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 Logansport, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Walked (2%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Logansport, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who walked to work (2%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Logansport, IN have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Logansport, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Logansport, IN (2.75k out of 17k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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