Fortville

Population: 5,092
Median household income: $82,763
Median home value: $240,300

Fortville, a community in Hancock County, Indiana, has 5,092 residents. At $82,763, its median household income sits below Hancock County's $91,326.

From 2019 to 2023, Fortville's population grew 11.3% from 4,574 to 5,092, while its median home value rose 77.9% from $135,100 to $240,300.

Households average 2.64 people. The median gross rent is $1,094.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,092
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $82,763
Median home value: $240,300
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 1,990
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5745,092

Median household income

$63,785$82,763

Median home value

$135,100$240,300

Median gross rent

$913$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,574	$63,785	$135,100	$913
2020	4,666	$64,229	$158,700	$1,007
2021	4,781	$76,455	$177,700	$1,049
2022	5,206	$79,806	$217,000	$1,035
2023	5,092	$82,763	$240,300	$1,094

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	343	6.7%
5 to 17	989	19.4%
18 to 24	442	8.7%
25 to 34	742	14.6%
35 to 44	703	13.8%
45 to 54	752	14.8%
55 to 64	671	13.2%
65 to 74	285	5.6%
75 and over	165	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,445	87.3%
Black or African American	139	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	267	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	209	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	464	14.0%
High school graduate	1,133	34.1%
Some college or associate's	909	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	513	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	299	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone61.8%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,763	61.8%
Carpooled	363	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	129	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	564	19.8%
Other means	34	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	285	12.5%
15 to 29 min	1,051	45.9%
30 to 44 min	568	24.8%
45 to 59 min	224	9.8%
60+ min	161	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 2.9% (148 of 5,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,276	66.1%
Nonfamily households	654	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,930	97.0%
Vacant	60	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,423	73.7%
Renter-occupied	507	26.3%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,620	81.4%
1-unit, attached	114	5.7%
2 to 4 units	90	4.5%
5 to 19 units	140	7.0%
20 or more units	26	1.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1824286
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.9248, -85.8463