Mount Ayr

Population: 93
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $88,500

Located in Newton County, Indiana, Mount Ayr is a community with a population of 93. The median household income of $45,000 is below the Newton County median ($68,596).

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Ayr's population declined 15.5% from 110 to 93, while its median home value rose 16.8% from $75,800 to $88,500.

91.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 93
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $88,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 47
Homeownership rate: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11093

Median household income

$37,500$45,000

Median home value

$75,800$88,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	110	$37,500	$75,800	$438
2020	100	$45,625	$72,000	—
2021	118	$46,250	$75,000	—
2022	85	$46,750	$86,000	—
2023	93	$45,000	$88,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 4425.8%

45 to 544.3%

55 to 6423.7%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	8.6%
5 to 17	10	10.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	4	4.3%
35 to 44	24	25.8%
45 to 54	4	4.3%
55 to 64	22	23.7%
65 to 74	15	16.1%
75 and over	6	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	93	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate66.7%

Some college or associate's10.7%

Bachelor's degree2.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	18.7%
High school graduate	50	66.7%
Some college or associate's	8	10.7%
Bachelor's degree	2	2.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone94.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33	94.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	18.2%
15 to 29 min	26	78.8%
30 to 44 min	1	3.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 22.6% (21 of 93)

	Count	Share
Family households	22	55.0%
Nonfamily households	18	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	40	85.1%
Vacant	7	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39	97.5%
Renter-occupied	1	2.5%

1-unit, detached91.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	91.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1851336
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9523, -87.2990