Mentone, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

768

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

1.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.42%

40.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,000

5.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,000

Population & Diversity

Mentone, IN is home to a population of 768 people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.39% of Mentone, IN residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 35.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (718 people) in Mentone, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Other (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Mentone, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mentone, IN was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mentone, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
718 ± 217
Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 20
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 17

4.04%

Hispanic Population

31 people

4.04% of the people in Mentone, IN are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mentone, 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

3.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

2.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 3.39% of Mentone, IN residents (26 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 Mentone, IN was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 16
Vietnam
7 ± 20
Korea
2 ± 14

Mentone, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mentone, IN employs 432 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mentone, IN were Manufacturing (164 people), Retail Trade (48 people), and Construction (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($57,273), Public Administration ($55,104), and Information ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

432

2024 Value

± 99

0.232%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mentone, IN grew at a rate of 0.232%, from 431 employees to 432 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mentone, IN, are Production Occupations (82 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), and Material Moving Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mentone, 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

432

2024 Value

± 99

0.232%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mentone, IN grew at a rate of 0.232%, from 431 employees to 432 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mentone, IN, are Manufacturing (164 people), Retail Trade (48 people), and Construction (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mentone, IN, though some of these residents may live in Mentone, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,107

Median earning men ± $9,904

$30,625

Median earning women ± $7,951

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,788), Public Administration ($55,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,056), Manufacturing ($42,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mentone, IN was $112,000 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,300 to $112,000, a 7.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Mentone, IN is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mentone, IN have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mentone, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,460

$268

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Mentone, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mentone, 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.

$60,000

Median Household Income

± $15,121

374

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 374 households in Mentone, IN declined from $60,000 from the previous year's value of $63,636.

The following chart displays the households in Mentone, 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 Mentone, 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 (76.3%)
Carpooled (8.43%)
Walked (7.26%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Mentone, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.43%) and those who walked to work (7.26%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mentone, IN have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Mentone, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mentone, IN (57 out of 768 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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