Shadeland, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,921
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.2
2.08% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15%
7.82% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$82,708
6.15% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$270,000
3.33% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
974
12.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Shadeland, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Shadeland, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shadeland, IN was $270,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.

Most people in Shadeland, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shadeland, IN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Shadeland, IN is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.42% of Shadeland, IN residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Shadeland, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.1%
2024 Citizenship
96.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Shadeland, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shadeland, IN was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shadeland, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.65k ± 329
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    81 ± 81
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    51 ± 35
7.44%
Hispanic Population
143 people

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Shadeland, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.44% of the people in Shadeland, IN are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shadeland, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.42%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
85 people
4.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
95 people

As of 2024, 4.42% of Shadeland, IN residents (85 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 Shadeland, IN was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    26 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 23
  3. Korea
    6 ± 14

Shadeland, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shadeland, IN employs 974 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shadeland, IN were Manufacturing (207 people), Educational Services (153 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($132,778), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,375), and Public Administration ($94,792).

Occupations

974
2024 Value
± 175
−12.4%
1 Year decline
± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shadeland, IN declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 1.11k employees to 974 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shadeland, IN, are Production Occupations (171 people), Management Occupations (158 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shadeland, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

974
2024 Value
± 175
−12.4%
1 Year decline
± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shadeland, IN declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 1.11k employees to 974 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shadeland, IN, are Manufacturing (207 people), Educational Services (153 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shadeland, IN, though some of these residents may live in Shadeland, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,435
Median earning men ± $16,113
$39,922
Median earning women ± $6,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,750), and Public Administration ($93,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,281), Construction ($48,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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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.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shadeland, IN was $270,000 in 2024, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $261,300 to $270,000, a 3.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Shadeland, IN is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shadeland, IN have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shadeland, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$270,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,473
$603
Median Property Taxes
±$102

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 Shadeland, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

81.2%
Homeownership
2024
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Shadeland, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,708
Median Household Income
± $22,840
743
Number of Households
± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 743 households in Shadeland, IN declined from $82,708 from the previous year's value of $88,125.

The following chart displays the households in Shadeland, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shadeland, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.01%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Shadeland, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.01%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shadeland, IN have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Shadeland, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shadeland, IN (288 out of 1.92k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Shadeland, IN has health coverage, with 55.9% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 6.3% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.81%
Uninsured
55.9%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
6.3%
Non-Group
2.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shadeland, IN grew by 4.9% from 7.44% to 7.81%.

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