Redkey

Population: 1,451
Median household income: $40,667
Median home value: $78,300

Redkey is a community in Jay County, Indiana, home to 1,451 residents. Its median household income of $40,667 runs below the Jay County figure of $54,114.

From 2019 to 2023, Redkey's population declined 2.6% from 1,490 to 1,451, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $53,800 to $78,300.

The typical home was built around 1952. 36.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,451
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,667
Median home value: $78,300
Median gross rent: $829
Housing units: 589
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4901,451

Median household income

$34,046$40,667

Median home value

$53,800$78,300

Median gross rent

$583$829

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,490	$34,046	$53,800	$583
2020	1,493	$33,405	$62,000	$605
2021	1,333	$37,037	$67,200	$625
2022	1,547	$33,846	$75,000	$769
2023	1,451	$40,667	$78,300	$829

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1728.0%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	128	8.8%
5 to 17	406	28.0%
18 to 24	64	4.4%
25 to 34	185	12.7%
35 to 44	135	9.3%
45 to 54	136	9.4%
55 to 64	174	12.0%
65 to 74	123	8.5%
75 and over	100	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,314	90.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	11.5%
High school graduate	400	46.9%
Some college or associate's	284	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	56	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	15	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means5.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	267	66.3%
Carpooled	62	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	8.7%
Other means	22	5.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	32.9%
15 to 29 min	146	39.7%
30 to 44 min	72	19.6%
45 to 59 min	18	4.9%
60+ min	11	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 36.8% (525 of 1,428)

	Count	Share
Family households	338	67.1%
Nonfamily households	166	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	504	85.6%
Vacant	85	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	363	72.0%
Renter-occupied	141	28.0%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	526	89.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	2.4%
5 to 19 units	37	6.3%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	9	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1863450
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3483, -85.1539