Medora, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

817

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.29%

4.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,231

14.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,300

Population & Diversity

Medora, IN is home to a population of 817 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (781 people) in Medora, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Medora, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Medora, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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)
781 ± 318
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 60
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.245%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.245% of the people in Medora, IN are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16
Vietnam
4 ± 19

Medora, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Medora, IN employs 326 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Medora, IN were Manufacturing (88 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($85,625), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,889).

Employment

Occupations

326

2024 Value

± 130

−19.3%

1 Year decline

± 65.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medora, IN declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 404 employees to 326 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medora, IN, are Production Occupations (86 people), Sales & Related Occupations (63 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (40 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 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

326

2024 Value

± 130

−19.3%

1 Year decline

± 65.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medora, IN declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 404 employees to 326 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medora, IN, are Manufacturing (88 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 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

$59,167

Median earning men ± $22,911

$25,000

Median earning women ± $43,038

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($97,600) and Manufacturing ($52,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,875), Public Administration ($12,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,305).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medora, IN was $82,300 in 2024, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,400 to $82,300, a 7.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Medora, IN is 91.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Medora, IN have an average commute time of 26.3 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

$82,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,243

$230

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

91.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.3% of the housing units in Medora, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Medora, 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.

$69,231

Median Household Income

± $16,919

252

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 252 households in Medora, IN grew to $69,231 from the previous year's value of $60,625.

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.

0.442

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 (72.9%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (9.83%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Medora, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.83%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medora, IN have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

5.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medora, IN (43 out of 813 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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