Sullivan, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

4,252

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

0.912% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

4.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,551

5.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$128,100

Population & Diversity

Sullivan, IN is home to a population of 4.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.85k people) in Sullivan, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 265 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Other (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 Sullivan, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sullivan, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.85k ± 170
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
265 ± 156
Other (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 72

1.13%

Hispanic Population

48 people

1.13% of the people in Sullivan, IN are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sullivan, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
111 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 35

Sullivan, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sullivan, IN employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sullivan, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (459 people), Manufacturing (352 people), and Retail Trade (214 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,413), and Information ($45,833).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 365

9.26%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan, IN grew at a rate of 9.26%, from 1.9k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sullivan, IN, are Production Occupations (221 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sullivan, 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

2.08k

2024 Value

± 365

9.26%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan, IN grew at a rate of 9.26%, from 1.9k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sullivan, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (459 people), Manufacturing (352 people), and Retail Trade (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sullivan, IN, though some of these residents may live in Sullivan, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,578

Median earning men ± $2,141

$37,366

Median earning women ± $8,723

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,778), Manufacturing ($34,813), and Public Administration ($31,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($67,826), Manufacturing ($60,067), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,942).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sullivan, IN was $128,100 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,000 to $128,100, a 32.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sullivan, IN is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sullivan, IN have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sullivan, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,183

$1,128

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Sullivan, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sullivan, 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.

$46,551

Median Household Income

± $8,835

1.75k

Number of Households

± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Sullivan, IN grew to $46,551 from the previous year's value of $44,313.

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sullivan, 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 (81.1%)
Carpooled (8.88%)
Worked At Home (6.95%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Sullivan, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.88%) and those who worked at home (6.95%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sullivan, IN have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Sullivan, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sullivan, IN (820 out of 4.18k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sullivan, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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