Ferdinand

Population: 2,346
Median household income: $74,943
Median home value: $172,700

Located in Dubois County, Indiana, Ferdinand is a community with a population of 2,346. The median household income of $74,943 is above the Dubois County median ($71,918).

From 2019 to 2023, Ferdinand's population grew 13.6% from 2,065 to 2,346, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $136,000 to $172,700.

Households average 2.21 people. The median gross rent is $861.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,346
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $74,943
Median home value: $172,700
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 1,047
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0652,346

Median household income

$58,688$74,943

Median home value

$136,000$172,700

Median gross rent

$715$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,065	$58,688	$136,000	$715
2020	2,133	$66,842	$142,200	$804
2021	2,105	$65,929	$141,500	$803
2022	2,428	$71,453	$160,000	$823
2023	2,346	$74,943	$172,700	$861

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over17.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	5.5%
5 to 17	398	17.0%
18 to 24	73	3.1%
25 to 34	242	10.3%
35 to 44	291	12.4%
45 to 54	250	10.7%
55 to 64	247	10.5%
65 to 74	311	13.3%
75 and over	404	17.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,299	98.0%
Black or African American	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	8.4%
High school graduate	555	31.8%
Some college or associate's	505	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	361	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	178	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	843	78.1%
Carpooled	113	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.9%
Bicycle	12	1.1%
Worked from home	63	5.8%
Other means	28	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	280	27.5%
15 to 29 min	524	51.5%
30 to 44 min	114	11.2%
45 to 59 min	63	6.2%
60+ min	36	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 10.5% (233 of 2,229)

	Count	Share
Family households	581	60.3%
Nonfamily households	382	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	963	92.0%
Vacant	84	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	749	77.8%
Renter-occupied	214	22.2%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	806	77.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	135	12.9%
5 to 19 units	57	5.4%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	44	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1822990
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.2280, -86.8625