Wilkinson
In Hancock County, Indiana.
- Population
- 427
- Median household income
- $63,500
- Median home value
- $132,500
+3.4%’19–’23
+16.8%’19–’23
+38.0%’19–’23
Located in Hancock County, Indiana, Wilkinson is a community with a population of 427. At $63,500, its median household income sits below Hancock County's $91,326.
Between 2019 and 2023, Wilkinson's population grew 3.4% from 413 to 427, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $96,000 to $132,500.
85.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1956.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 427
- Median age
- 39.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $63,500
- Median home value
- $132,500
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Housing units
- 208
- Homeownership rate
- 81.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023413427
$54,375$63,500
$96,000$132,500
$956$850
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 413 | $54,375 | $96,000 | $956 |
| 2020 | 439 | $56,250 | $96,700 | $958 |
| 2021 | 458 | $56,607 | $97,600 | $1,021 |
| 2022 | 436 | $61,146 | $127,100 | $920 |
| 2023 | 427 | $63,500 | $132,500 | $850 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.3%
5 to 1716.6%
18 to 246.8%
25 to 3414.5%
35 to 4413.1%
45 to 5413.3%
55 to 648.4%
65 to 7411.2%
75 and over9.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 27 | 6.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 71 | 16.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 29 | 6.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 62 | 14.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 56 | 13.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 57 | 13.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 36 | 8.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 48 | 11.2% |
| 75 and over | 41 | 9.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 380 | 89.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 17 | 4.0% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 0.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma4.0%
High school graduate61.0%
Some college or associate's25.7%
Bachelor's degree7.3%
Graduate or professional degree2.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 12 | 4.0% |
| High school graduate | 183 | 61.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 77 | 25.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 22 | 7.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6 | 2.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone88.9%
Carpooled6.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home4.1%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 193 | 88.9% |
| Carpooled | 15 | 6.9% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 9 | 4.1% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 21 | 10.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 100 | 48.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 60 | 28.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 14 | 6.7% |
| 60+ min | 13 | 6.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.30
- Poverty rate
- 5.4% (23 of 427)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 99 | 53.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 87 | 46.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1956
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 186 | 89.4% |
| Vacant | 22 | 10.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 152 | 81.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 34 | 18.3% |
1-unit, detached85.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units2.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other11.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 178 | 85.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 6 | 2.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 24 | 11.5% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 1884302
- Type (LSAD)
- 43
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.8854, -85.6081
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