Oolitic

Population: 1,461
Median household income: $61,696
Median home value: $141,700

Oolitic is a community in Lawrence County, Indiana, home to 1,461 residents. The median household income of $61,696 is below the Lawrence County median ($65,551).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oolitic's population grew 34.3% from 1,088 to 1,461, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $94,300 to $141,700.

75.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,461
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,696
Median home value: $141,700
Median gross rent: $681
Housing units: 705
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0881,461

Median household income

$47,216$61,696

Median home value

$94,300$141,700

Median gross rent

$594$681

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,088	$47,216	$94,300	$594
2020	1,443	$51,477	$100,600	$625
2021	1,517	$57,813	$103,800	$615
2022	1,494	$58,750	$117,300	$722
2023	1,461	$61,696	$141,700	$681

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7421.2%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	1.4%
5 to 17	234	16.0%
18 to 24	140	9.6%
25 to 34	136	9.3%
35 to 44	229	15.7%
45 to 54	124	8.5%
55 to 64	175	12.0%
65 to 74	310	21.2%
75 and over	92	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,253	85.8%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.3%
Some other race	145	9.9%
Two or more races	54	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	8.1%
High school graduate	284	26.6%
Some college or associate's	405	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	238	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	53	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	587	86.5%
Carpooled	31	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	242	38.8%
15 to 29 min	160	25.6%
30 to 44 min	142	22.8%
45 to 59 min	7	1.1%
60+ min	73	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 5.1% (75 of 1,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	382	65.5%
Nonfamily households	201	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	583	82.7%
Vacant	122	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	392	67.2%
Renter-occupied	191	32.8%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	530	75.2%
1-unit, attached	10	1.4%
2 to 4 units	32	4.5%
5 to 19 units	93	13.2%
20 or more units	11	1.6%
Mobile home & other	29	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1856682
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8936, -86.5254