Williamsport, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,867

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

2.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,550

15.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,200

Population & Diversity

Williamsport, IN is home to a population of 1.87k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.87% of Williamsport, IN residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in Williamsport, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Williamsport, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williamsport, IN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamsport, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 178
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 88
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williamsport, 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

1.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.87% of Williamsport, IN residents (35 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 Williamsport, IN was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 42
Vietnam
49 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Williamsport, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Williamsport, IN employs 920 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williamsport, IN were Manufacturing (357 people), Construction (91 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($243,050), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($243,000), and Public Administration ($99,750).

Employment

Occupations

920

2024 Value

± 132

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamsport, IN declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 939 employees to 920 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamsport, IN, are Production Occupations (255 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (99 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamsport, 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

920

2024 Value

± 132

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamsport, IN declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 939 employees to 920 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamsport, IN, are Manufacturing (357 people), Construction (91 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamsport, IN, though some of these residents may live in Williamsport, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,818

Median earning men ± $13,573

$29,800

Median earning women ± $3,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($243,200), Public Administration ($100,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,604).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamsport, IN was $158,200 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,500 to $158,200, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamsport, IN is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williamsport, IN have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamsport, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,649

$524

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Williamsport, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williamsport, 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.

$65,550

Median Household Income

± $9,324

741

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 741 households in Williamsport, IN grew to $65,550 from the previous year's value of $56,875.

The following chart displays the households in Williamsport, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamsport, 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 (70.7%)
Carpooled (17.2%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Williamsport, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.2%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamsport, IN have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.736% of the workforce in Williamsport, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamsport, IN (261 out of 1.75k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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