Ambia

Population: 184
Median household income: $61,500
Median home value: $55,000

Ambia, a community in Benton County, Indiana, has 184 residents. Its median household income of $61,500 runs in line with the Benton County figure of $61,811.

From 2019 to 2023, Ambia's population declined 27.8% from 255 to 184, while its median home value rose 37.5% from $40,000 to $55,000.

37.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.68 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 184
Median age: 23.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,500
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 57
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

255184

Median household income

$53,393$61,500

Median home value

$40,000$55,000

Median gross rent

$822$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	255	$53,393	$40,000	$822
2020	222	$54,500	$43,000	—
2021	177	$57,500	$42,100	—
2022	230	$50,000	$48,800	$786
2023	184	$61,500	$55,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1741.8%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4420.7%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 644.3%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.8%
5 to 17	77	41.8%
18 to 24	11	6.0%
25 to 34	13	7.1%
35 to 44	38	20.7%
45 to 54	13	7.1%
55 to 64	8	4.3%
65 to 74	14	7.6%
75 and over	3	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61	33.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	121	65.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.2%

High school graduate55.1%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	20.2%
High school graduate	49	55.1%
Some college or associate's	20	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	2	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	81.3%
Carpooled	4	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	16.4%
15 to 29 min	7	11.5%
30 to 44 min	29	47.5%
45 to 59 min	10	16.4%
60+ min	5	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.68
Poverty rate: 37.5% (69 of 184)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	90.0%
Nonfamily households	5	10.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50	87.7%
Vacant	7	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39	78.0%
Renter-occupied	11	22.0%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	52	91.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1801342
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4893, -87.5163