Mulberry, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,265

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.6

16.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,950

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,900

Population & Diversity

Mulberry, IN is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.21% of Mulberry, IN residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 49.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Mulberry, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Mulberry, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mulberry, IN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mulberry, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 248
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 22
Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 34

3.56%

Hispanic Population

45 people

3.56% of the people in Mulberry, IN are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mulberry, 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

2.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

2.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 2.21% of Mulberry, IN residents (28 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 Mulberry, IN was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 16
Korea
4 ± 18

Mulberry, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mulberry, IN employs 523 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mulberry, IN were Manufacturing (166 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Educational Services (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($64,167), Wholesale Trade ($53,269), and Educational Services ($51,200).

Employment

Occupations

523

2024 Value

± 122

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mulberry, IN grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 509 employees to 523 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mulberry, IN, are Production Occupations (96 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (61 people), and Transportation Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mulberry, 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

523

2024 Value

± 122

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mulberry, IN grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 509 employees to 523 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mulberry, IN, are Manufacturing (166 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Educational Services (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mulberry, IN, though some of these residents may live in Mulberry, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,050

Median earning men ± $5,601

$36,000

Median earning women ± $9,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,150), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($59,500), Retail Trade ($50,625), and Construction ($44,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mulberry, IN was $142,900 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,500 to $142,900, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mulberry, IN is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mulberry, IN have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mulberry, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,581

$400

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Mulberry, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mulberry, 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.

$58,950

Median Household Income

± $10,879

487

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 487 households in Mulberry, IN grew to $58,950 from the previous year's value of $51,719.

The following chart displays the households in Mulberry, 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 Mulberry, 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 (82.1%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Mulberry, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mulberry, IN have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.595% of the workforce in Mulberry, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mulberry, IN (171 out of 1.12k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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