Southport, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,975

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

3.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

0.572% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,058

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$206,300

Population & Diversity

Southport, IN is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 82.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.5% of Southport, IN residents were born outside of the country (543 people).

In 2024, there were 1.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Southport, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 677 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.4%

2024 Citizenship

82.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.4% of Southport, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southport, IN was 82.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southport, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 191
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
677 ± 199
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 49

4.41%

Hispanic Population

87 people

4.41% of the people in Southport, IN are hispanic (87 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southport, 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

27.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

543 people

26.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

540 people

As of 2024, 27.5% of Southport, IN residents (543 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 Southport, IN was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 22
Vietnam
27 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 17

Southport, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Southport, IN employs 873 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southport, IN were Transportation & Warehousing (117 people), Manufacturing (99 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,531), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,750), and Finance & Insurance ($75,313).

Employment

Occupations

873

2024 Value

± 144

0.345%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southport, IN grew at a rate of 0.345%, from 870 employees to 873 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southport, IN, are Material Moving Occupations (115 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), and Production Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southport, 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

873

2024 Value

± 144

0.345%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southport, IN grew at a rate of 0.345%, from 870 employees to 873 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southport, IN, are Transportation & Warehousing (117 people), Manufacturing (99 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southport, IN, though some of these residents may live in Southport, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,333

Median earning men ± $5,004

$46,563

Median earning women ± $9,667

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,188), and Construction ($59,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,906), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,227).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southport, IN was $206,300 in 2024, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,500 to $206,300, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Southport, IN is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southport, IN have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southport, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,674

$607

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Southport, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in Southport, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southport, 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.

$71,058

Median Household Income

± $15,285

733

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 733 households in Southport, IN grew to $71,058 from the previous year's value of $69,148.

The following chart displays the households in Southport, 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 Southport, 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 (68.6%)
Carpooled (18.9%)
Worked At Home (8.11%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Southport, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who worked at home (8.11%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southport, IN have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.378% of the workforce in Southport, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southport, IN (217 out of 1.97k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

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

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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