Garrett

Population: 6,540
Median household income: $65,611
Median home value: $142,800

Garrett, a community in DeKalb County, Indiana, has 6,540 residents. At $65,611, its median household income sits below DeKalb County's $70,080.

Between 2019 and 2023, Garrett's population declined 1.7% from 6,651 to 6,540, while its median home value rose 45.7% from $98,000 to $142,800.

86.3% of workers drive to work alone. 81.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,540
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,611
Median home value: $142,800
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 2,911
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6516,540

Median household income

$46,540$65,611

Median home value

$98,000$142,800

Median gross rent

$680$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,651	$46,540	$98,000	$680
2020	6,507	$51,096	$105,300	$714
2021	6,592	$56,386	$112,300	$735
2022	6,434	$61,814	$131,600	$822
2023	6,540	$65,611	$142,800	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	480	7.3%
5 to 17	1,091	16.7%
18 to 24	566	8.7%
25 to 34	855	13.1%
35 to 44	717	11.0%
45 to 54	878	13.4%
55 to 64	893	13.7%
65 to 74	677	10.4%
75 and over	383	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,962	91.2%
Black or African American	57	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	58	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	256	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	200	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	472	10.7%
High school graduate	1,716	39.0%
Some college or associate's	1,470	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	618	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	127	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,943	86.3%
Carpooled	371	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	14	0.4%
Worked from home	80	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,394	41.9%
15 to 29 min	1,249	37.5%
30 to 44 min	471	14.1%
45 to 59 min	131	3.9%
60+ min	85	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 12.1% (775 of 6,397)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,890	69.9%
Nonfamily households	813	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,703	92.9%
Vacant	208	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,236	82.7%
Renter-occupied	467	17.3%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,359	81.0%
1-unit, attached	38	1.3%
2 to 4 units	243	8.3%
5 to 19 units	144	4.9%
20 or more units	17	0.6%
Mobile home & other	110	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1826386
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3526, -85.1238