Pottawattamie Park, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

247

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

2.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.07%

1.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,889

1.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$233,000

Population & Diversity

Pottawattamie Park, IN is home to a population of 247 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.02% of Pottawattamie Park, IN residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 3.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (187 people) in Pottawattamie Park, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pottawattamie Park, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
187 ± 67
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 62
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3 ± 5

2.02%

Hispanic Population

5 people

2.02% of the people in Pottawattamie Park, IN are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pottawattamie Park, 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

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.364%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Pottawattamie Park, 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 Pottawattamie Park, IN was 0.364%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Pottawattamie Park, 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 Pottawattamie Park, IN.

Economy

The economy of Pottawattamie Park, IN employs 129 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pottawattamie Park, IN were Manufacturing (35 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,250), Retail Trade ($85,250), and Manufacturing ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

129

2024 Value

± 72

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 87.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pottawattamie Park, IN declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 153 employees to 129 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pottawattamie Park, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), Sales & Related Occupations (18 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pottawattamie Park, 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

129

2024 Value

± 72

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 87.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pottawattamie Park, IN declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 153 employees to 129 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pottawattamie Park, IN, are Manufacturing (35 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pottawattamie Park, IN, though some of these residents may live in Pottawattamie Park, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,417

Median earning men ± $74,918

$46,250

Median earning women ± $11,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($166,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,250), and Manufacturing ($98,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,750), Retail Trade ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pottawattamie Park, IN was $233,000 in 2024, which is 0.7 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,300 to $233,000, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pottawattamie Park, IN is 94.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pottawattamie Park, IN have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pottawattamie Park, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,957

$91

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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 Pottawattamie Park, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.8% of the housing units in Pottawattamie Park, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pottawattamie Park, 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.

$103,889

Median Household Income

± $22,221

Number of Households

± 39

In 2024, the median household income of the 96 households in Pottawattamie Park, IN grew to $103,889 from the previous year's value of $102,031.

The following chart displays the households in Pottawattamie Park, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pottawattamie Park, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (6.2%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Pottawattamie Park, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.2%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pottawattamie Park, IN have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Pottawattamie Park, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pottawattamie Park, IN (15 out of 247 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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