Pendleton

Population: 5,115
Median household income: $87,971
Median home value: $236,200

Pendleton, a community in Madison County, Indiana, has 5,115 residents. The median household income of $87,971 is above the Madison County median ($62,632).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pendleton's population grew 20.5% from 4,246 to 5,115, while its median home value rose 54.7% from $152,700 to $236,200.

Households average 2.46 people. The median gross rent is $1,154.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,115
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $87,971
Median home value: $236,200
Median gross rent: $1,154
Housing units: 2,212
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2465,115

Median household income

$66,497$87,971

Median home value

$152,700$236,200

Median gross rent

$862$1,154

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,246	$66,497	$152,700	$862
2020	4,429	$65,698	$161,800	$875
2021	4,833	$76,028	$166,900	$910
2022	4,937	$81,413	$214,600	$1,064
2023	5,115	$87,971	$236,200	$1,154

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	284	5.6%
5 to 17	1,029	20.1%
18 to 24	391	7.6%
25 to 34	510	10.0%
35 to 44	830	16.2%
45 to 54	593	11.6%
55 to 64	653	12.8%
65 to 74	405	7.9%
75 and over	420	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,829	94.4%
Black or African American	41	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.5%
Two or more races	73	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	109	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree25.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	247	7.2%
High school graduate	826	24.2%
Some college or associate's	1,058	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	871	25.5%
Graduate or professional degree	409	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,991	72.1%
Carpooled	199	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	523	18.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	779	34.8%
15 to 29 min	840	37.6%
30 to 44 min	396	17.7%
45 to 59 min	81	3.6%
60+ min	141	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 5.5% (274 of 4,994)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,318	64.6%
Nonfamily households	721	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,039	92.2%
Vacant	173	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,419	69.6%
Renter-occupied	620	30.4%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,593	72.0%
1-unit, attached	107	4.8%
2 to 4 units	147	6.6%
5 to 19 units	134	6.1%
20 or more units	100	4.5%
Mobile home & other	131	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1858662
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 40.0085, -85.7608