Lake Bruce

Population: 196
Median household income: $29,643
Median home value: $179,600

Lake Bruce is a community in Fulton County, Indiana, home to 196 residents. At $29,643, its median household income sits below Fulton County's $62,878.

Between 2022 and 2023, Lake Bruce's population declined 21.9% from 251 to 196, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $130,800 to $179,600.

The typical home was built around 1960. 25.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 196
Median age: 58.1 yrs
Median household income: $29,643
Median home value: $179,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 245
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 54.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

251196

Median household income

$30,781$29,643

Median home value

$130,800$179,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	251	$30,781	$130,800
2023	196	$29,643	$179,600

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 340.5%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6429.1%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.6%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	27	13.8%
25 to 34	1	0.5%
35 to 44	27	13.8%
45 to 54	33	16.8%
55 to 64	57	29.1%
65 to 74	8	4.1%
75 and over	36	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	159	81.1%
Black or African American	27	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate58.0%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	94	58.0%
Some college or associate's	55	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	13	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled27.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	72.7%
Carpooled	6	27.3%
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	15	68.2%
30 to 44 min	1	4.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	27.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.66
Poverty rate: 25.5% (50 of 196)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	34.7%
Nonfamily households	77	65.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	118	48.2%
Vacant	127	51.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	89.0%
Renter-occupied	13	11.0%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	226	92.2%
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	19	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1841004
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 41.0735, -86.4652