Ossian, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,384

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.73%

2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,563

5.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$201,500

Population & Diversity

Ossian, IN is home to a population of 3.38k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.532% of Ossian, IN residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 65.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Ossian, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ossian, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.29k ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 73
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 31

1.48%

Hispanic Population

50 people

1.48% of the people in Ossian, IN are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ossian, 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

0.532%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.299%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.532% of Ossian, IN residents (18 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 Ossian, IN was 0.299%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 99
Vietnam
72 ± 51
Korea
26 ± 40

Ossian, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ossian, IN employs 1.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ossian, IN were Manufacturing (389 people), Educational Services (292 people), and Retail Trade (265 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,914), Manufacturing ($67,028), and Construction ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.61k

2024 Value

± 310

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ossian, IN declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 1.66k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ossian, IN, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (261 people), Sales & Related Occupations (248 people), and Production Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ossian, 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

1.61k

2024 Value

± 310

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ossian, IN declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 1.66k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ossian, IN, are Manufacturing (389 people), Educational Services (292 people), and Retail Trade (265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ossian, IN, though some of these residents may live in Ossian, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,280

Median earning men ± $16,222

$42,206

Median earning women ± $15,691

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($85,074), Manufacturing ($73,640), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,294).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,724), and Manufacturing ($50,595).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ossian, IN was $201,500 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,000 to $201,500, a 9.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Ossian, IN is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ossian, IN have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ossian, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,529

$1,025

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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 Ossian, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Ossian, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ossian, 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.

$71,563

Median Household Income

± $12,246

1.53k

Number of Households

± 313

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.53k households in Ossian, IN grew to $71,563 from the previous year's value of $67,641.

The following chart displays the households in Ossian, 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 Ossian, 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 (83.9%)
Worked At Home (9.41%)
Carpooled (4.61%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Ossian, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.41%) and those who carpooled to work (4.61%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ossian, IN have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.46% of the workforce in Ossian, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ossian, IN (221 out of 3.29k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ossian, 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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