Patoka, IN

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2023 Population

887

2.63% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

19.7%

15.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

428

2.95% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Patoka, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.67%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), White (Hispanic) (1.47%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.35%).

None of the households in Patoka, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Patoka, IN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Patoka, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Patoka, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Patoka, IN is home to a population of 887 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.13% of Patoka, IN residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2023, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (768 people) in Patoka, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

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)
768 ± 223
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 79.1
Other (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 23

2.82%

Hispanic Population

25 people

2.82% of the people in Patoka, IN are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

1.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.659%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

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

Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 26
Vietnam
17 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Patoka, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Patoka, IN employs 428 people. The largest industries in Patoka, IN are Manufacturing (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Retail Trade (44 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($63,594), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,969), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,500).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

428

2023 Value

± 115

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 39%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Patoka, IN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Patoka, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

428

2023 Value

± 115

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 39%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Patoka, IN, are Manufacturing (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Retail Trade (44 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

$40,833

Median earning men ± $6,792

$23,778

Median earning women ± $1,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($45,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,682), and Retail Trade ($12,692).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Patoka, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Patoka, IN have an average commute time of 26.6 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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Patoka, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Patoka, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

348

Number of Households

± 87

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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Patoka, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (2.57%)

In 2023, 83.9% of workers in Patoka, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (2.57%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Patoka, IN have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.8% 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

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Patoka, IN (175 out of 887 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Patoka, IN is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.07%

Uninsured

41.1%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

8.79%

Medicare

20.7%

Non-Group

0.789%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Patoka, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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