Trail Creek, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,351

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

14.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.59%

28.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,635

17.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$191,800

Population & Diversity

Trail Creek, IN is home to a population of 2.35k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.76% of Trail Creek, IN residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2024, there were 9.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in Trail Creek, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 White (Hispanic) and 179 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Trail Creek, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trail Creek, IN was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trail Creek, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 303
White (Hispanic)
187 ± 195
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 182

9.95%

Hispanic Population

234 people

9.95% of the people in Trail Creek, IN are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Trail Creek, 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

4.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

6.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 4.76% of Trail Creek, IN residents (112 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 Trail Creek, IN was 6.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 68
Vietnam
41 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 52

Trail Creek, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Trail Creek, IN employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trail Creek, IN were Manufacturing (229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($97,740), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,740), and Public Administration ($96,477).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 205

29.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trail Creek, IN grew at a rate of 29.5%, from 775 employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trail Creek, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (137 people), Production Occupations (133 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trail Creek, 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

2024 Value

± 205

29.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trail Creek, IN grew at a rate of 29.5%, from 775 employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trail Creek, IN, are Manufacturing (229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trail Creek, IN, though some of these residents may live in Trail Creek, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,855

Median earning men ± $2,836

$50,938

Median earning women ± $22,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,833), Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,233).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,214), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,837), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,675).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trail Creek, IN was $191,800 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,600 to $191,800, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Trail Creek, IN is 91.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trail Creek, IN have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trail Creek, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,031

$887

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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 Trail Creek, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.6% of the housing units in Trail Creek, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trail Creek, 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.

$77,635

Median Household Income

± $11,548

968

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 968 households in Trail Creek, IN grew to $77,635 from the previous year's value of $65,929.

The following chart displays the households in Trail Creek, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trail Creek, 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 (82.5%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (4.26%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Trail Creek, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.26%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trail Creek, IN have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.799% of the workforce in Trail Creek, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trail Creek, IN (155 out of 2.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trail Creek, IN is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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