Switz City, IN

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2023 Population

281

1.06% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.3

13.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

28.5%

14% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$44,375

15.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$81,700

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

158

0.629% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Switz City, IN had a population of 281 people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $44,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Switz City, IN declined from 284 to 281, a −1.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,500 to $44,375, a 15.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Switz City, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.712%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.356%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.356%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Switz City, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Switz City, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Switz City, IN was $81,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Switz City, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Switz City, IN was 5 cars per household.

United States Indiana Greene County, IN Greene, Daviess, Owen, Orange & Martin Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Switz City, IN is home to a population of 281 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.712% of Switz City, IN residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 139 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (277 people) in Switz City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two+ (Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Switz City, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
277 ± 140
Two+ (Hispanic)
2 ± 13.3
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2

0.712%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.712% of the people in Switz City, IN are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

0.712%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2023, 0.712% of Switz City, IN residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Switz City, IN was 0%, 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
7 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 8
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Switz City, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Switz City, IN employs 158 people. The largest industries in Switz City, IN are Manufacturing (23 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($77,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,781), and Transportation & Warehousing ($45,781).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

158

2023 Value

± 91

−0.629%

1 Year decline

± 81.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Switz City, IN declined at a rate of −0.629%, from 159 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Switz City, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (22 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (21 people), and Production Occupations (18 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

158

2023 Value

± 91

−0.629%

1 Year decline

± 81.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Switz City, IN declined at a rate of −0.629%, from 159 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Switz City, IN, are Manufacturing (23 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (19 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

$29,659

Median earning men ± $19,390

$30,625

Median earning women ± $17,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,938), Manufacturing ($27,614), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($38,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,864).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Switz City, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Switz City, IN was $81,700 in 2023, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $74,000 to $81,700, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Switz City, IN is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Switz City, IN have an average commute time of 28.2 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

$81,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$42,492

$74

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

71.8%

Homeownership

2023

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.8% of the housing units in Switz City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Switz City, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Switz City, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,375

Median Household Income

± $43,095

103

Number of Households

± 44

In 2023, the median household income of the 103 households in Switz City, IN grew to $44,375 from the previous year's value of $38,500.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Switz City, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (93.1%)
Carpooled (4.38%)
Other (1.25%)

In 2023, 93.1% of workers in Switz City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.38%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.25%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Switz City, IN have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Switz City, IN (80 out of 281 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 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 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.7% of the population of Switz City, IN has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 9.68% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 5.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, IN see 3578 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.1% increase from the previous year (3192 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2199 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1399 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Greene County, IN.

3,578 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, IN

Primary care physicians in Greene County, IN see an average of 3,578 patients per year. This represents a 12.1% increase from the previous year (3,192 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Greene County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 30.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.3%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

9.68%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

5.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Switz City, IN declined by 44.7% from 7.77% to 4.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Switz City, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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