Medora, IN

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2023 Population

993

4.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

28.4

2.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.56%

19.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,625

19.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$76,400

5.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

404

17.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Medora, IN had a population of 993 people with a median age of 28.4 and a median household income of $60,625. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Medora, IN grew from 950 to 993, a 4.53% increase and its median household income grew from $50,852 to $60,625, a 19.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Medora, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (99.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.201%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.201%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.201%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Medora, 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.

100% of the residents in Medora, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Medora, IN was $76,400, and the homeownership rate was 82%.

Most people in Medora, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Medora, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Medora, IN is home to a population of 993 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Medora, IN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 494 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (987 people) in Medora, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Medora, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Medora, IN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Medora, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
987 ± 332
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
2 ± 3

0.201%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.201% of the people in Medora, IN are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Medora, 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
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14
Vietnam
2 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Medora, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Medora, IN employs 404 people. The largest industries in Medora, IN are Manufacturing (100 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($40,833), Retail Trade ($31,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,397).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

404

2023 Value

± 139

17.8%

1 Year growth

± 43.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Medora, IN grew at a rate of 17.8%, from 343 employees to 404 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medora, IN, are Production Occupations (104 people), Sales & Related Occupations (81 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medora, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

404

2023 Value

± 139

17.8%

1 Year growth

± 43.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Medora, IN grew at a rate of 17.8%, from 343 employees to 404 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medora, IN, are Manufacturing (100 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Medora, IN, though some of these residents may live in Medora, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,000

Median earning men ± $17,235

$14,231

Median earning women ± $21,777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($95,192) and Manufacturing ($40,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($40,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,583), and Retail Trade ($11,389).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Medora, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medora, IN was $76,400 in 2023, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $72,200 to $76,400, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Medora, IN is 82%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Medora, IN have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Medora, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,112

$255

Median Property Taxes

±$99

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

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2023

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82% of the housing units in Medora, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Medora, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,625

Median Household Income

± $20,466

311

Number of Households

± 99

In 2023, the median household income of the 311 households in Medora, IN grew to $60,625 from the previous year's value of $50,852.

The following chart displays the households in Medora, 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 Medora, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (9.92%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Medora, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.92%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medora, IN have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Medora, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medora, IN (55 out of 989 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Medora, IN is White, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

78.9% of the population of Medora, IN has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 9.87% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, IN see 1579 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.6% decrease from the previous year (1638 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1589 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1181 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Jackson County, IN.

1,579 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, IN

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, IN see an average of 1,579 patients per year. This represents a 3.6% decrease from the previous year (1,638 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 29.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.1%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

9.87%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Medora, IN declined by 15.6% from 25.1% to 21.1%.

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

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