Middlebury, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,700

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

9.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

28.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,236

7.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$243,700

Population & Diversity

Middlebury, IN is home to a population of 3.7k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.62% of Middlebury, IN residents were born outside of the country (245 people).

In 2024, there were 9.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.99k people) in Middlebury, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 316 Other (Hispanic) and 161 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Middlebury, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middlebury, IN was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlebury, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.99k ± 286
Other (Hispanic)
316 ± 303
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 124

10.8%

Hispanic Population

399 people

10.8% of the people in Middlebury, IN are hispanic (399 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middlebury, 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

6.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

6.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

As of 2024, 6.62% of Middlebury, IN residents (245 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 Middlebury, IN was 6.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 32
Vietnam
12 ± 27

Middlebury, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Middlebury, IN employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middlebury, IN were Manufacturing (417 people), Retail Trade (348 people), and Educational Services (272 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,889), Manufacturing ($63,173), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,111).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 368

−6.56%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlebury, IN declined at a rate of −6.56%, from 1.83k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlebury, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (256 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (199 people), and Production Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlebury, 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

1.71k

2024 Value

± 368

−6.56%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlebury, IN declined at a rate of −6.56%, from 1.83k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlebury, IN, are Manufacturing (417 people), Retail Trade (348 people), and Educational Services (272 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlebury, IN, though some of these residents may live in Middlebury, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,427

Median earning men ± $13,257

$29,083

Median earning women ± $14,473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($200,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,847), and Construction ($73,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,217), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,139), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middlebury, IN was $243,700 in 2024, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,300 to $243,700, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlebury, IN is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middlebury, IN have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlebury, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,712

$942

Median Property Taxes

±$255

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 Middlebury, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Middlebury, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middlebury, 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.

$75,236

Median Household Income

± $15,467

1.28k

Number of Households

± 303

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Middlebury, IN declined from $75,236 from the previous year's value of $81,094.

The following chart displays the households in Middlebury, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middlebury, 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 (81.3%)
Carpooled (9.51%)
Worked At Home (8.17%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Middlebury, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.51%) and those who worked at home (8.17%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlebury, IN have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.797% of the workforce in Middlebury, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlebury, IN (542 out of 3.7k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlebury, IN is White, followed by Other 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.

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