Shipshewana, IN

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2024 Population
822
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.7
4.14% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.1%
4.08% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$43,594
24.4% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$275,800
8.16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
368
11.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Shipshewana, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Shipshewana, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shipshewana, IN was $275,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Shipshewana, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Shipshewana, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shipshewana, IN is home to a population of 822 people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.09% of Shipshewana, IN residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 8.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (687 people) in Shipshewana, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Shipshewana, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shipshewana, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shipshewana, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    687 ± 164
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    78 ± 72
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    28 ± 45
5.11%
Hispanic Population
42 people

In 2024, there were 8.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (687 people) in Shipshewana, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.11% of the people in Shipshewana, IN are hispanic (42 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shipshewana, 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

1.09%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
1.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Shipshewana, IN residents (9 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 Shipshewana, IN was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 21
  2. Vietnam
    9 ± 20

Shipshewana, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shipshewana, IN employs 368 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shipshewana, IN were Manufacturing (165 people), Retail Trade (56 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($68,393), Construction ($59,583), and Manufacturing ($52,250).

Employment

Occupations

368
2024 Value
± 93
−11.3%
1 Year decline
± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shipshewana, IN declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 415 employees to 368 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shipshewana, IN, are Production Occupations (72 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shipshewana, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

368
2024 Value
± 93
−11.3%
1 Year decline
± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shipshewana, IN declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 415 employees to 368 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shipshewana, IN, are Manufacturing (165 people), Retail Trade (56 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shipshewana, IN, though some of these residents may live in Shipshewana, 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

$58,375
Median earning men ± $8,023
$28,906
Median earning women ± $6,997

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,571), Manufacturing ($67,083), and Construction ($59,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,375), and Retail Trade ($16,250).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Shipshewana, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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 Shipshewana, IN was $275,800 in 2024, which is 0.829 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,000 to $275,800, a 8.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Shipshewana, IN is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shipshewana, IN have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shipshewana, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$275,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,197
$252
Median Property Taxes
±$87

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

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

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2024
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Shipshewana, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,594
Median Household Income
± $21,272
363
Number of Households
± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 363 households in Shipshewana, IN declined from $43,594 from the previous year's value of $57,679.

The following chart displays the households in Shipshewana, 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shipshewana, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.7%)
  2. Carpooled (18.4%)
  3. Bicycle (8.19%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Shipshewana, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.4%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (8.19%).

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

17.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shipshewana, IN have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.867% of the workforce in Shipshewana, 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 Shipshewana, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shipshewana, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shipshewana, IN (91 out of 821 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shipshewana, 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.

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Health

83.8% of the population of Shipshewana, IN has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 0.852% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.2%
Uninsured
36.6%
Employer Coverage
12.2%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
20.7%
Non-Group
0.852%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shipshewana, IN declined by 14.7% from 19% to 16.2%.

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