Shorewood Forest, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,263

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

6.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.64%

4.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$165,972

9.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$479,100

Population & Diversity

Shorewood Forest, IN is home to a population of 3.26k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.12% of Shorewood Forest, IN residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Shorewood Forest, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 201 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 171 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Shorewood Forest, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shorewood Forest, IN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shorewood Forest, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 458
Other (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 253
White (Hispanic)
171 ± 151

9.68%

Hispanic Population

316 people

9.68% of the people in Shorewood Forest, IN are hispanic (316 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shorewood Forest, 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

5.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

6.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

As of 2024, 5.12% of Shorewood Forest, IN residents (167 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 Shorewood Forest, IN was 6.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 69
Vietnam
29 ± 29

Shorewood Forest, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shorewood Forest, IN employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shorewood Forest, IN were Manufacturing (281 people), Construction (255 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (206 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($207,396), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($205,938), and Construction ($101,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 273

7.91%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shorewood Forest, IN grew at a rate of 7.91%, from 1.39k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shorewood Forest, IN, are Management Occupations (354 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (146 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shorewood Forest, 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

1.5k

2024 Value

± 273

7.91%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shorewood Forest, IN grew at a rate of 7.91%, from 1.39k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shorewood Forest, IN, are Manufacturing (281 people), Construction (255 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (206 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shorewood Forest, IN, though some of these residents may live in Shorewood Forest, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,027

Median earning men ± $13,385

$44,625

Median earning women ± $48,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Manufacturing ($122,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,308).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($168,533), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,556).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shorewood Forest, IN was $479,100 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $449,400 to $479,100, a 6.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Shorewood Forest, IN is 99.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shorewood Forest, IN have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shorewood Forest, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$479,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,661

$1,047

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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 Shorewood Forest, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

99.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99.4% of the housing units in Shorewood Forest, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 99.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shorewood Forest, 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.

$165,972

Median Household Income

± $43,262

1.05k

Number of Households

± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Shorewood Forest, IN grew to $165,972 from the previous year's value of $151,382.

The following chart displays the households in Shorewood Forest, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shorewood Forest, 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 (84.6%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (5.12%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Shorewood Forest, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.12%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shorewood Forest, IN have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.41% of the workforce in Shorewood Forest, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shorewood Forest, IN (282 out of 3.26k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shorewood Forest, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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