Wheatland

Population: 352
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $58,600

Wheatland, a community in Knox County, Indiana, has 352 residents. The median household income of $47,500 is below the Knox County median ($58,863).

From 2019 to 2023, Wheatland's population declined 25.7% from 474 to 352, while its median home value rose 6.5% from $55,000 to $58,600.

Owners occupy 79.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 352
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $58,600
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 183
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

474352

Median household income

$42,292$47,500

Median home value

$55,000$58,600

Median gross rent

$612$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	474	$42,292	$55,000	$612
2020	450	$43,173	$53,600	$607
2021	369	$45,500	$54,000	$618
2022	402	$49,063	$55,800	$667
2023	352	$47,500	$58,600	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	3.7%
5 to 17	65	18.5%
18 to 24	29	8.2%
25 to 34	32	9.1%
35 to 44	44	12.5%
45 to 54	42	11.9%
55 to 64	52	14.8%
65 to 74	54	15.3%
75 and over	21	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	343	97.4%
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	9	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree2.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	13.5%
High school graduate	112	45.7%
Some college or associate's	90	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	6	2.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	138	78.9%
Carpooled	31	17.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	8.3%
15 to 29 min	111	65.7%
30 to 44 min	11	6.5%
45 to 59 min	10	5.9%
60+ min	23	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 8.2% (29 of 352)

	Count	Share
Family households	98	65.3%
Nonfamily households	52	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	150	82.0%
Vacant	33	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	79.3%
Renter-occupied	31	20.7%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139	76.0%
1-unit, attached	5	2.7%
2 to 4 units	5	2.7%
5 to 19 units	5	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1883564
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6632, -87.3063