Switz City, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

306

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

9.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.9%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,500

4.23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$57,900

Population & Diversity

Switz City, IN is home to a population of 306 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.31% of Switz City, IN residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 36.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (293 people) in Switz City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Switz City, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
293 ± 164
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 10
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 7

1.31%

Hispanic Population

4 people

1.31% of the people in Switz City, IN are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Switz 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

1.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.712%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 1.31% of Switz City, IN residents (4 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 Switz City, IN was 0.712%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Switz City, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Switz City, IN employs 127 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Switz City, IN were Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($52,813), Transportation & Warehousing ($46,364), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,364).

Employment

Occupations

127

2024 Value

± 86

−19.6%

1 Year decline

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Switz City, IN declined at a rate of −19.6%, from 158 employees to 127 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Switz City, IN, are Transportation Occupations (23 people), Sales & Related Occupations (18 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Switz 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

127

2024 Value

± 86

−19.6%

1 Year decline

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Switz City, IN declined at a rate of −19.6%, from 158 employees to 127 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Switz City, IN, are Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Switz City, IN, though some of these residents may live in Switz City, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,455

Median earning men ± $18,396

$34,750

Median earning women ± $7,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,420), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($40,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Switz City, IN was $57,900 in 2024, which is 0.174 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,700 to $57,900, a 29.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Switz City, IN is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Switz City, IN have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Switz City, IN is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$57,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,255

$77

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Switz City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Switz 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.

$42,500

Median Household Income

± $33,194

114

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 114 households in Switz City, IN declined from $42,500 from the previous year's value of $44,375.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Switz 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Worked At Home (7.58%)
Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Switz City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.58%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Switz City, IN have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Switz City, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Switz City, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Switz City, IN have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Switz City, IN (73 out of 306 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

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