Center

Population: 436
Median household income: $83,569
Median home value: $239,500

Center is a community in Howard County, Indiana, home to 436 residents. At $83,569, its median household income sits above Howard County's $62,496.

From 2022 to 2023, Center's population grew 62.7% from 268 to 436, while its median home value rose 10.4% from $216,900 to $239,500.

5.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.78 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 436
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $83,569
Median home value: $239,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 231
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

268436

Median household income

$75,446$83,569

Median home value

$216,900$239,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	268	$75,446	$216,900
2023	436	$83,569	$239,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1725.9%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5436.5%

55 to 642.5%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	113	25.9%
18 to 24	15	3.4%
25 to 34	33	7.6%
35 to 44	43	9.9%
45 to 54	159	36.5%
55 to 64	11	2.5%
65 to 74	62	14.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	379	86.9%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	13.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate63.6%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	196	63.6%
Some college or associate's	90	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	6	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	16	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone92.6%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	92.6%
Carpooled	17	7.4%
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	197	85.7%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	33	14.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 5.7% (25 of 436)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	80.3%
Nonfamily households	31	19.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	157	68.0%
Vacant	74	32.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	95	60.5%
Renter-occupied	62	39.5%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units26.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	169	73.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	62	26.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1811404
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4368, -86.0596