Fort Branch

Population: 3,412
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $181,900

Located in Gibson County, Indiana, Fort Branch is a community with a population of 3,412. The median household income of $62,500 is below the Gibson County median ($67,763).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Branch's population grew 12.2% from 3,040 to 3,412, while its median home value rose 59.8% from $113,800 to $181,900.

Owners occupy 75.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,412
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $181,900
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 1,736
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0403,412

Median household income

$54,583$62,500

Median home value

$113,800$181,900

Median gross rent

$680$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,040	$54,583	$113,800	$680
2020	3,381	$62,125	$135,700	$675
2021	3,758	$63,277	$155,200	$760
2022	3,561	$64,034	$169,000	$773
2023	3,412	$62,500	$181,900	$911

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	275	8.1%
5 to 17	323	9.5%
18 to 24	372	10.9%
25 to 34	638	18.7%
35 to 44	442	13.0%
45 to 54	338	9.9%
55 to 64	480	14.1%
65 to 74	408	12.0%
75 and over	136	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,133	91.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	152	4.5%
Two or more races	82	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	6.2%
High school graduate	835	34.2%
Some college or associate's	840	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	468	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	147	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,484	73.4%
Carpooled	340	16.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	189	9.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,023	55.8%
15 to 29 min	441	24.1%
30 to 44 min	268	14.6%
45 to 59 min	66	3.6%
60+ min	35	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 15.4% (525 of 3,412)

	Count	Share
Family households	845	52.7%
Nonfamily households	759	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,604	92.4%
Vacant	132	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,205	75.1%
Renter-occupied	399	24.9%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,277	73.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	145	8.4%
5 to 19 units	176	10.1%
20 or more units	93	5.4%
Mobile home & other	45	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1824250
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.2458, -87.5732