Mentone

Population: 793
Median household income: $63,636
Median home value: $104,300

Mentone, a community in Kosciusko County, Indiana, has 793 residents. Its median household income of $63,636 runs below the Kosciusko County figure of $73,922.

From 2019 to 2023, Mentone's population declined 36.0% from 1,239 to 793, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $83,000 to $104,300.

81.7% of workers drive to work alone. 76.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 793
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,636
Median home value: $104,300
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 416
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,239793

Median household income

$57,361$63,636

Median home value

$83,000$104,300

Median gross rent

$681$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,239	$57,361	$83,000	$681
2020	1,199	$54,000	$83,600	$726
2021	1,054	$61,635	$88,800	$743
2022	867	$62,396	$96,800	$750
2023	793	$63,636	$104,300	$797

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2415.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	2.5%
5 to 17	98	12.4%
18 to 24	126	15.9%
25 to 34	94	11.9%
35 to 44	103	13.0%
45 to 54	62	7.8%
55 to 64	121	15.3%
65 to 74	107	13.5%
75 and over	62	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	742	93.6%
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	2	0.3%
Two or more races	13	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	18.0%
High school graduate	236	43.0%
Some college or associate's	158	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	29	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	27	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	352	81.7%
Carpooled	43	10.0%
Public transit	2	0.5%
Walked	23	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.1%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	16.4%
15 to 29 min	154	36.5%
30 to 44 min	165	39.1%
45 to 59 min	15	3.6%
60+ min	19	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 5.3% (42 of 793)

	Count	Share
Family households	238	63.6%
Nonfamily households	136	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	374	89.9%
Vacant	42	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	71.4%
Renter-occupied	107	28.6%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	317	76.2%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	33	7.9%
5 to 19 units	7	1.7%
20 or more units	14	3.4%
Mobile home & other	43	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1848402
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.1738, -86.0384