Smithville-Sanders, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,299

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

5.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.55%

1.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,750

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$259,100

Population & Diversity

Smithville-Sanders, IN is home to a population of 3.3k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.27% of Smithville-Sanders, IN residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 101 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Smithville-Sanders, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Smithville-Sanders, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smithville-Sanders, IN was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithville-Sanders, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 547
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 51
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 41

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smithville-Sanders, 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

1.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

0.743%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.27% of Smithville-Sanders, IN residents (42 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 Smithville-Sanders, IN was 0.743%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 58
Vietnam
40 ± 33

Smithville-Sanders, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smithville-Sanders, IN.

Economy

The economy of Smithville-Sanders, IN employs 1.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smithville-Sanders, IN were Accommodation & Food Services (391 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (279 people), and Manufacturing (277 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,691), Manufacturing ($118,036), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,026).

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2024 Value

± 384

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithville-Sanders, IN grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 1.56k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithville-Sanders, IN, are Management Occupations (459 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (308 people), and Production Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithville-Sanders, 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

1.76k

2024 Value

± 384

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithville-Sanders, IN grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 1.56k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithville-Sanders, IN, are Accommodation & Food Services (391 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (279 people), and Manufacturing (277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithville-Sanders, IN, though some of these residents may live in Smithville-Sanders, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,006

Median earning men ± $12,843

$57,123

Median earning women ± $22,042

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,729), Public Administration ($85,694), and Manufacturing ($78,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($118,202), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smithville-Sanders, IN was $259,100 in 2024, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $256,900 to $259,100, a 0.856% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithville-Sanders, IN is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smithville-Sanders, IN have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithville-Sanders, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,130

$1,267

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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 Smithville-Sanders, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Smithville-Sanders, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smithville-Sanders, 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.

$74,750

Median Household Income

± $22,599

1.51k

Number of Households

± 323

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Smithville-Sanders, IN grew to $74,750 from the previous year's value of $72,331.

The following chart displays the households in Smithville-Sanders, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithville-Sanders, 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 (74.2%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (7.61%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Smithville-Sanders, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (7.61%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithville-Sanders, IN have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Smithville-Sanders, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithville-Sanders, IN (181 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithville-Sanders, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Pacific Islander.

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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