Patoka

Population: 887
Median household income: $61,136
Median home value: $92,300

Patoka, a community in Gibson County, Indiana, has 887 residents. The median household income of $61,136 is below the Gibson County median ($67,763).

From 2019 to 2023, Patoka's population declined 26.7% from 1,210 to 887, while its median home value rose 102.9% from $45,500 to $92,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.6% of the population. 83.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 887
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,136
Median home value: $92,300
Median gross rent: $886
Housing units: 403
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,210887

Median household income

$40,068$61,136

Median home value

$45,500$92,300

Median gross rent

$700$886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,210	$40,068	$45,500	$700
2020	921	$32,381	$69,700	$547
2021	971	$38,816	$81,400	$623
2022	911	$57,868	$90,700	$721
2023	887	$61,136	$92,300	$886

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	6.1%
5 to 17	212	23.9%
18 to 24	74	8.3%
25 to 34	146	16.5%
35 to 44	109	12.3%
45 to 54	66	7.4%
55 to 64	129	14.5%
65 to 74	39	4.4%
75 and over	58	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	768	86.6%
Black or African American	8	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	1.9%
Two or more races	68	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	15.4%
High school graduate	254	46.4%
Some college or associate's	156	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	39	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	14	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	359	83.9%
Carpooled	58	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	161	38.6%
15 to 29 min	173	41.5%
30 to 44 min	36	8.6%
45 to 59 min	26	6.2%
60+ min	21	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 19.7% (175 of 887)

	Count	Share
Family households	243	69.8%
Nonfamily households	105	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	348	86.4%
Vacant	55	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	76.7%
Renter-occupied	81	23.3%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	288	71.5%
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	115	28.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1858320
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.3963, -87.5942