Markle, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,203

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

5.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,000

3.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$138,300

Population & Diversity

Markle, IN is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.333% of Markle, IN residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 75.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Markle, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 15 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 Markle, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Markle, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Markle, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 240
Other (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 24
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 25

3.16%

Hispanic Population

38 people

3.16% of the people in Markle, IN are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Markle, 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

0.333%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.433%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.333% of Markle, IN residents (4 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 Markle, IN was 0.433%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 21
Korea
11 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 17

Markle, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Markle, IN employs 529 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Markle, IN were Manufacturing (166 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($88,672), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,203), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,568).

Employment

Occupations

529

2024 Value

± 121

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Markle, IN grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 514 employees to 529 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Markle, IN, are Production Occupations (105 people), Management Occupations (40 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Markle, 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

529

2024 Value

± 121

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Markle, IN grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 514 employees to 529 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Markle, IN, are Manufacturing (166 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Markle, IN, though some of these residents may live in Markle, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,292

Median earning men ± $15,263

$46,071

Median earning women ± $13,051

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,417), and Manufacturing ($55,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,114), and Manufacturing ($63,889).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Markle, IN was $138,300 in 2024, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,500 to $138,300, a 5.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Markle, IN is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Markle, IN have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Markle, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,295

$336

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Markle, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Markle, 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.

$56,000

Median Household Income

± $23,725

496

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Markle, IN grew to $56,000 from the previous year's value of $54,000.

The following chart displays the households in Markle, 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 Markle, 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 (75.5%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (9.41%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Markle, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.41%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Markle, IN have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.44% of the workforce in Markle, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Markle, IN (184 out of 1.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Markle, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Keep Exploring