Pendleton, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

5,321

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.513% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.15%

66.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,806

1.32% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$248,200

Population & Diversity

Pendleton, IN is home to a population of 5.32k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.84% of Pendleton, IN residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.66k people) in Pendleton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 245 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 224 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pendleton, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pendleton, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pendleton, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 380
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
245 ± 289
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
224 ± 256

9.75%

Hispanic Population

519 people

9.75% of the people in Pendleton, IN are hispanic (519 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pendleton, 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

1.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

2.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

As of 2024, 1.84% of Pendleton, IN residents (98 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 Pendleton, IN was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 66
Vietnam
22 ± 34

Pendleton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pendleton, IN employs 2.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pendleton, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (301 people), Manufacturing (267 people), and Finance & Insurance (265 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,308), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,350), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,272).

Employment

Occupations

2.69k

2024 Value

± 356

−3.83%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pendleton, IN declined at a rate of −3.83%, from 2.79k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pendleton, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (373 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (340 people), and Management Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pendleton, 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

2.69k

2024 Value

± 356

−3.83%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pendleton, IN declined at a rate of −3.83%, from 2.79k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pendleton, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (301 people), Manufacturing (267 people), and Finance & Insurance (265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pendleton, IN, though some of these residents may live in Pendleton, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,568

Median earning men ± $12,518

$42,813

Median earning women ± $8,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($98,333), Public Administration ($90,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,984).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,375), and Construction ($65,909).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pendleton, IN was $248,200 in 2024, which is 0.746 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,200 to $248,200, a 5.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Pendleton, IN is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pendleton, IN have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pendleton, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,292

$1,514

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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 Pendleton, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Pendleton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pendleton, 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.

$86,806

Median Household Income

± $9,643

2.06k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.06k households in Pendleton, IN declined from $86,806 from the previous year's value of $87,971.

The following chart displays the households in Pendleton, 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 Pendleton, 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 (72.1%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (6.18%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Pendleton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pendleton, IN have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Pendleton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pendleton, IN (475 out of 5.19k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pendleton, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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