Nappanee, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

6,815

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.08%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,892

2.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,600

Population & Diversity

Nappanee, IN is home to a population of 6.82k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.78% of Nappanee, IN residents were born outside of the country (530 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.32k people) in Nappanee, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 346 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 322 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Nappanee, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nappanee, IN was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nappanee, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.32k ± 666
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
346 ± 361
Other (Hispanic)
322 ± 272

15.2%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

15.2% of the people in Nappanee, IN are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nappanee, 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

7.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

530 people

8.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

625 people

As of 2024, 7.78% of Nappanee, IN residents (530 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 Nappanee, IN was 8.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 43
Korea
17 ± 28

Nappanee, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nappanee, IN employs 4.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nappanee, IN were Manufacturing (1,558 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (602 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (372 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,897), Manufacturing ($60,682), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,662).

Employment

Occupations

4.04k

2024 Value

± 695

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nappanee, IN declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 4.1k employees to 4.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nappanee, IN, are Production Occupations (797 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (471 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (339 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nappanee, 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

4.04k

2024 Value

± 695

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nappanee, IN declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 4.1k employees to 4.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nappanee, IN, are Manufacturing (1,558 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (602 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (372 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nappanee, IN, though some of these residents may live in Nappanee, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,572

Median earning men ± $8,854

$41,973

Median earning women ± $5,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,469), Manufacturing ($80,548), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,014).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,525), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,587), and Manufacturing ($40,957).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nappanee, IN was $238,600 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,000 to $238,600, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Nappanee, IN is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nappanee, IN have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nappanee, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,443

$1,764

Median Property Taxes

±$457

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 Nappanee, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Nappanee, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nappanee, 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.

$68,892

Median Household Income

± $11,551

2.78k

Number of Households

± 522

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.78k households in Nappanee, IN grew to $68,892 from the previous year's value of $66,944.

The following chart displays the households in Nappanee, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nappanee, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (19%)
Walked (3.97%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Nappanee, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who walked to work (3.97%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nappanee, IN have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.639% of the workforce in Nappanee, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nappanee, IN (619 out of 6.82k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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