Lapel

Population: 2,568
Median household income: $77,563
Median home value: $201,900

Lapel is a community in Madison County, Indiana, home to 2,568 residents. At $77,563, its median household income sits above Madison County's $62,632.

From 2019 to 2023, Lapel's population grew 8.9% from 2,358 to 2,568, while its median home value rose 73.8% from $116,200 to $201,900.

7.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,568
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $77,563
Median home value: $201,900
Median gross rent: $1,229
Housing units: 1,037
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3582,568

Median household income

$57,845$77,563

Median home value

$116,200$201,900

Median gross rent

$800$1,229

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,358	$57,845	$116,200	$800
2020	2,379	$61,422	$130,800	$858
2021	2,509	$66,875	$141,900	$861
2022	2,517	$69,028	$172,000	$1,064
2023	2,568	$77,563	$201,900	$1,229

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

Age distribution

Under 511.1%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	285	11.1%
5 to 17	429	16.7%
18 to 24	170	6.6%
25 to 34	355	13.8%
35 to 44	283	11.0%
45 to 54	293	11.4%
55 to 64	447	17.4%
65 to 74	182	7.1%
75 and over	124	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,322	90.4%
Black or African American	16	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	115	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	5.6%
High school graduate	586	34.8%
Some college or associate's	519	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	352	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	133	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,024	79.0%
Carpooled	44	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	182	14.0%
Other means	7	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	240	21.5%
15 to 29 min	411	36.9%
30 to 44 min	283	25.4%
45 to 59 min	150	13.5%
60+ min	30	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 7.0% (175 of 2,514)

	Count	Share
Family households	691	68.2%
Nonfamily households	322	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,013	97.7%
Vacant	24	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	712	70.3%
Renter-occupied	301	29.7%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	857	82.6%
1-unit, attached	20	1.9%
2 to 4 units	82	7.9%
5 to 19 units	62	6.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1842228
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0334, -85.8406