St. Mary of the Woods, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

959

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.4%

23.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$28,114

46.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$168,800

Population & Diversity

St. Mary of the Woods, IN is home to a population of 959 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (869 people) in St. Mary of the Woods, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of St. Mary of the Woods, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Mary of the Woods, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Mary of the Woods, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
869 ± 226
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 41
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 58

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Mary of the Woods, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 28

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Mary of the Woods, IN.

Economy

The economy of St. Mary of the Woods, IN employs 250 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Mary of the Woods, IN were Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Retail Trade (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,894), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,702), and Retail Trade ($11,293).

Employment

Occupations

250

2024 Value

± 127

28.2%

1 Year growth

± 62.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Mary of the Woods, IN grew at a rate of 28.2%, from 195 employees to 250 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Mary of the Woods, IN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (59 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), and Transportation Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Mary of the Woods, 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

250

2024 Value

± 127

28.2%

1 Year growth

± 62.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Mary of the Woods, IN grew at a rate of 28.2%, from 195 employees to 250 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Mary of the Woods, IN, are Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Retail Trade (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Mary of the Woods, IN, though some of these residents may live in St. Mary of the Woods, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,341

Median earning men ± $45,842

$8,750

Median earning women ± $40,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,702).

Education

The student population of St. Mary of the Woods, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 305 male students and 854 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Mary of the Woods, IN are White (281 and 76.8%), Black or African American (44 and 12%), Hispanic or Latino (17 and 4.64%), and Unknown (11 and 3.01%).

The largest universities in St. Mary of the Woods, IN by number of degrees awarded are Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (370 and 100%).

The most popular majors in St. Mary of the Woods, IN are Music Therapy (44 and 11.9%), General Special Education & Teaching (40 and 10.8%), and Art Therapy (33 and 8.92%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $33,590.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in St. Mary of the Woods, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,159 (26.3% men and 73.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,159 students enrolled in St. Mary of the Woods, IN, 26.3% men and 73.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 934 records, of which 78.4% were women and 21.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
32 degrees awarded
Education of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed
27 degrees awarded
General Psychology
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Mary of the Woods, IN was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 32 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in St. Mary of the Woods, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

370 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with 370 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Mary of the Woods, IN, which is 0.285 times less than the 288 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 281 degrees mean that there were 6.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 44 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,590) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in St. Mary of the Woods, IN have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Mary of the Woods, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$164,577

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

20.4%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 20.4% of the housing units in St. Mary of the Woods, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Mary of the Woods, 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.

$28,114

Median Household Income

± $8,682

304

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 304 households in St. Mary of the Woods, IN grew to $28,114 from the previous year's value of $19,141.

The following chart displays the households in St. Mary of the Woods, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Mary of the Woods, 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 (64%)
Walked (18.8%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in St. Mary of the Woods, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.8%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Mary of the Woods, IN have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in St. Mary of the Woods, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Mary of the Woods, IN (233 out of 658 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Mary of the Woods, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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