Kokomo

Population: 59,375
Median household income: $54,195
Median home value: $126,500

Kokomo is a community in Howard County, Indiana, home to 59,375 residents. The median household income of $54,195 is below the Howard County median ($62,496).

From 2019 to 2023, Kokomo's population grew 2.1% from 58,145 to 59,375, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $89,100 to $126,500.

70.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,375
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,195
Median home value: $126,500
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 29,872
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

58,14559,375

Median household income

$45,797$54,195

Median home value

$89,100$126,500

Median gross rent

$695$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	58,145	$45,797	$89,100	$695
2020	58,066	$48,830	$93,300	$741
2021	59,263	$51,450	$96,400	$788
2022	59,534	$53,967	$118,400	$856
2023	59,375	$54,195	$126,500	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,571	6.0%
5 to 17	10,130	17.1%
18 to 24	4,956	8.3%
25 to 34	7,741	13.0%
35 to 44	6,942	11.7%
45 to 54	7,054	11.9%
55 to 64	7,650	12.9%
65 to 74	6,296	10.6%
75 and over	5,035	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47,132	79.4%
Black or African American	6,213	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.0%
Asian	1,197	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	134	0.2%
Two or more races	2,269	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,398	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,878	9.5%
High school graduate	16,162	39.7%
Some college or associate's	13,677	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,623	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,378	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,281	81.4%
Carpooled	2,649	10.6%
Public transit	55	0.2%
Walked	319	1.3%
Bicycle	48	0.2%
Worked from home	1,228	4.9%
Other means	337	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,159	51.3%
15 to 29 min	6,557	27.7%
30 to 44 min	2,348	9.9%
45 to 59 min	1,265	5.3%
60+ min	1,360	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 15.4% (8,955 of 58,183)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,384	55.3%
Nonfamily households	11,643	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,027	87.1%
Vacant	3,845	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,915	65.0%
Renter-occupied	9,112	35.0%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,919	70.0%
1-unit, attached	1,256	4.2%
2 to 4 units	2,344	7.8%
5 to 19 units	2,636	8.8%
20 or more units	1,789	6.0%
Mobile home & other	928	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1840392
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 37 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 40.4640, -86.1273