Seymour

Population: 21,536
Median household income: $63,388
Median home value: $153,300

Seymour is a community in Jackson County, Indiana, home to 21,536 residents. The median household income of $63,388 is below the Jackson County median ($70,208).

Between 2019 and 2023, Seymour's population grew 9.7% from 19,623 to 21,536, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $119,800 to $153,300.

60.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,536
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,388
Median home value: $153,300
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 8,733
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,62321,536

Median household income

$44,944$63,388

Median home value

$119,800$153,300

Median gross rent

$778$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,623	$44,944	$119,800	$778
2020	19,780	$44,524	$121,400	$793
2021	21,192	$47,949	$119,800	$829
2022	21,373	$57,347	$140,200	$905
2023	21,536	$63,388	$153,300	$954

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,851	8.6%
5 to 17	4,779	22.2%
18 to 24	1,434	6.7%
25 to 34	3,332	15.5%
35 to 44	3,112	14.5%
45 to 54	1,948	9.0%
55 to 64	2,361	11.0%
65 to 74	1,390	6.5%
75 and over	1,329	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,345	66.6%
Black or African American	436	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	914	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.1%
Some other race	167	0.8%
Two or more races	639	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,013	23.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,105	15.6%
High school graduate	5,321	39.5%
Some college or associate's	3,394	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,764	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	888	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,917	80.3%
Carpooled	1,001	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	339	3.4%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	284	2.9%
Other means	310	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,656	48.6%
15 to 29 min	2,952	30.8%
30 to 44 min	1,532	16.0%
45 to 59 min	180	1.9%
60+ min	253	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 14.4% (3,037 of 21,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,047	63.8%
Nonfamily households	2,866	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,913	90.6%
Vacant	820	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,521	57.1%
Renter-occupied	3,392	42.9%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,296	60.6%
1-unit, attached	159	1.8%
2 to 4 units	918	10.5%
5 to 19 units	1,049	12.0%
20 or more units	573	6.6%
Mobile home & other	738	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1868832
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9468, -85.8892