Young America

Population: 298
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $109,900

Young America is a community in Cass County, Indiana, home to 298 residents. Its median household income of $51,667 runs below the Cass County figure of $56,525.

From 2022 to 2023, Young America's population held roughly steady from 300 to 298, while its median home value rose 3.2% from $106,500 to $109,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.1% of the population. 70.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 298
Median age: 23.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $109,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 104
Homeownership rate: 52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

300298

Median household income

$47,596$51,667

Median home value

$106,500$109,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	300	$47,596	$106,500
2023	298	$51,667	$109,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1727.5%

18 to 2426.5%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	82	27.5%
18 to 24	79	26.5%
25 to 34	53	17.8%
35 to 44	20	6.7%
45 to 54	28	9.4%
55 to 64	30	10.1%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	6	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	191	64.1%
Black or African American	47	15.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	20.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	11.7%
High school graduate	62	45.3%
Some college or associate's	59	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled29.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	70.3%
Carpooled	47	29.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	108	68.4%
30 to 44 min	18	11.4%
45 to 59 min	32	20.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 33.2% (99 of 298)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	57.7%
Nonfamily households	44	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	104	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	52.9%
Renter-occupied	49	47.1%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	80.8%
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	20	19.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1886156
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5682, -86.3487