Patoka, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

737

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.5%

34.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,958

19.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$99,000

Population & Diversity

Patoka, IN is home to a population of 737 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of Patoka, IN residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (626 people) in Patoka, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Patoka, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Patoka, IN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Patoka, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
626 ± 150
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 37
Other (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 34

2.44%

Hispanic Population

18 people

2.44% of the people in Patoka, IN are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Patoka, 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

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Patoka, IN residents (8 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 Patoka, IN was 1.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 21

Patoka, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Patoka, IN employs 332 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Patoka, IN were Manufacturing (103 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,000), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

332

2024 Value

± 104

−22.4%

1 Year decline

± 53.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patoka, IN declined at a rate of −22.4%, from 428 employees to 332 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Patoka, IN, are Production Occupations (88 people), Sales & Related Occupations (38 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Patoka, 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

332

2024 Value

± 104

−22.4%

1 Year decline

± 53.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patoka, IN declined at a rate of −22.4%, from 428 employees to 332 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Patoka, IN, are Manufacturing (103 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Patoka, IN, though some of these residents may live in Patoka, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,000

Median earning men ± $10,942

$23,537

Median earning women ± $2,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,667), and Manufacturing ($47,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,056), Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Patoka, IN was $99,000 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,300 to $99,000, a 7.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Patoka, IN is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Patoka, IN have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Patoka, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,520

$264

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Patoka, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Patoka, 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.

$48,958

Median Household Income

± $21,173

335

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 335 households in Patoka, IN declined from $48,958 from the previous year's value of $61,136.

The following chart displays the households in Patoka, 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 Patoka, 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 (91.3%)
Carpooled (5.72%)
Worked At Home (1.51%)

In 2024, 91.3% of workers in Patoka, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.72%) and those who worked at home (1.51%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Patoka, IN have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Patoka, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Patoka, IN (195 out of 737 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 Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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