Poneto, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

174

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

24.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,750

27.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,400

Population & Diversity

Poneto, IN is home to a population of 174 people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.87% of Poneto, IN residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (154 people) in Poneto, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Other (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Poneto, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poneto, IN was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poneto, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 46
Other (Hispanic)
8 ± 14
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 11

8.05%

Hispanic Population

14 people

8.05% of the people in Poneto, IN are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poneto, 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

2.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

4.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.87% of Poneto, IN residents (5 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 Poneto, IN was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Poneto, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Poneto, IN employs 91 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poneto, IN were Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,833), Educational Services ($53,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,375).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 74

7.06%

1 Year growth

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poneto, IN grew at a rate of 7.06%, from 85 employees to 91 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poneto, IN, are Transportation Occupations (17 people), Production Occupations (14 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poneto, 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

2024 Value

± 74

7.06%

1 Year growth

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poneto, IN grew at a rate of 7.06%, from 85 employees to 91 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poneto, IN, are Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poneto, IN, though some of these residents may live in Poneto, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,306

Median earning men ± $24,784

$45,000

Median earning women ± $13,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,250), Retail Trade ($48,750), and Manufacturing ($47,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), Manufacturing ($48,500), and Retail Trade ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poneto, IN was $95,400 in 2024, which is 0.287 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,400 to $95,400, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Poneto, IN is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poneto, IN have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poneto, IN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,189

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Poneto, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poneto, 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.

$63,750

Median Household Income

± $30,974

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 81 households in Poneto, IN grew to $63,750 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Poneto, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Poneto, 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 (85%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Walked (2.5%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Poneto, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who walked to work (2.5%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poneto, IN have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Poneto, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Poneto, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Poneto, IN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poneto, IN (30 out of 174 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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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