Medora

Population: 993
Median household income: $60,625
Median home value: $76,400

Medora, a community in Jackson County, Indiana, has 993 residents. Its median household income of $60,625 runs below the Jackson County figure of $70,208.

From 2019 to 2023, Medora's population grew 60.7% from 618 to 993, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $51,700 to $76,400.

The typical home was built around 1956. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 993
Median age: 28.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,625
Median home value: $76,400
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 367
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

618993

Median household income

$39,038$60,625

Median home value

$51,700$76,400

Median gross rent

$770$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	618	$39,038	$51,700	$770
2020	1,066	$43,368	$63,000	$755
2021	917	$46,625	$66,600	$794
2022	950	$50,852	$72,200	$852
2023	993	$60,625	$76,400	$960

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2422.1%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	3.5%
5 to 17	191	19.2%
18 to 24	219	22.1%
25 to 34	82	8.3%
35 to 44	60	6.0%
45 to 54	156	15.7%
55 to 64	107	10.8%
65 to 74	84	8.5%
75 and over	59	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	987	99.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate60.8%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	9.3%
High school graduate	333	60.8%
Some college or associate's	129	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	18	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	274	73.5%
Carpooled	37	9.9%
Public transit	2	0.5%
Walked	5	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	13.4%
Other means	5	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	17.0%
15 to 29 min	98	30.3%
30 to 44 min	128	39.6%
45 to 59 min	32	9.9%
60+ min	10	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 5.6% (55 of 989)

	Count	Share
Family households	231	74.3%
Nonfamily households	80	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	311	84.7%
Vacant	56	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	82.0%
Renter-occupied	56	18.0%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	257	70.0%
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	110	30.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1848240
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8246, -86.1711