Thayer

Population: 447
Median household income: $45,391
Median home value: $150,700

Located in Newton County, Indiana, Thayer is a community with a population of 447. At $45,391, its median household income sits below Newton County's $68,596.

From 2022 to 2023, Thayer's population declined 30.9% from 647 to 447, while its median home value fell 19.6% from $187,500 to $150,700.

The median resident is 56.3 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 43.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 447
Median age: 56.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,391
Median home value: $150,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 195
Homeownership rate: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 27.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

647447

Median home value

$187,500$150,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	647	—	$187,500
2023	447	$45,391	$150,700

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 176.7%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 5423.3%

55 to 6443.0%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	1.8%
5 to 17	30	6.7%
18 to 24	44	9.8%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	20	4.5%
45 to 54	104	23.3%
55 to 64	192	43.0%
65 to 74	39	8.7%
75 and over	10	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	353	79.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	48	10.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	16.4%
High school graduate	122	33.4%
Some college or associate's	162	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	21	5.8%

Commute to work

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86	72.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	27.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	25	29.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	61	70.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 35.8% (160 of 447)

	Count	Share
Family households	128	65.6%
Nonfamily households	67	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	195	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	88.2%
Renter-occupied	23	11.8%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	56.4%
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	85	43.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1875518
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1740, -87.3295