Star City, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

386

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.7

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$40,536

26.3% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$9,999

Population & Diversity

Star City, IN is home to a population of 386 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.55% of Star City, IN residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (386 people) in Star City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Star City, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Star City, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Star City, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
386 ± 174
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Star City, 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

1.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

3.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.55% of Star City, IN residents (6 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 Star City, IN was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

21 ± 36

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

Economy

The economy of Star City, IN employs 119 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Star City, IN were Manufacturing (39 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Finance & Insurance (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($41,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,977), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,977).

Employment

Occupations

119

2024 Value

± 110

77.6%

1 Year growth

± 100%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Star City, IN grew at a rate of 77.6%, from 67 employees to 119 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Star City, IN, are Healthcare Support Occupations (33 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), and Material Moving Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Star City, 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

119

2024 Value

± 110

77.6%

1 Year growth

± 100%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Star City, IN grew at a rate of 77.6%, from 67 employees to 119 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Star City, IN, are Manufacturing (39 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Finance & Insurance (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Star City, IN, though some of these residents may live in Star City, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $71,105

$35,034

Median earning women ± $1,782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,977).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Star City, IN was $9,999 in 2020, which is 0.0301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $87,200 to $9,999, a 88.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Star City, IN is 44.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Star City, IN have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Star City, IN is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$79

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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 Star City, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.9% of the housing units in Star City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Star City, 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.

$40,536

Median Household Income

± $39,222

176

Number of Households

± 106

In 2023, the median household income of the 176 households in Star City, IN declined from $40,536 from the previous year's value of $55,036.

The following chart displays the households in Star City, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Star City, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Star City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Star City, IN have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Star City, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Star City, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Star City, IN have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Star City, IN (51 out of 386 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Star City, 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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