West Baden Springs

Population: 608
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $120,500

Located in Orange County, Indiana, West Baden Springs is a community with a population of 608. Its median household income of $38,750 runs below the Orange County figure of $64,758.

From 2019 to 2023, West Baden Springs's population grew 19.0% from 511 to 608, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $99,400 to $120,500.

The median resident is 33.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 608
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $120,500
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 292
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

511608

Median household income

$39,444$38,750

Median home value

$99,400$120,500

Median gross rent

$496$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	511	$39,444	$99,400	$496
2020	510	$45,329	$101,300	$660
2021	485	$40,714	$102,700	$667
2022	479	$38,542	$108,500	$750
2023	608	$38,750	$120,500	$818

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	7.1%
5 to 17	106	17.4%
18 to 24	59	9.7%
25 to 34	103	16.9%
35 to 44	59	9.7%
45 to 54	54	8.9%
55 to 64	41	6.7%
65 to 74	91	15.0%
75 and over	52	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	579	95.2%
Black or African American	4	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.5%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	25.5%
High school graduate	136	34.0%
Some college or associate's	126	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	20	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	16	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit3.2%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	74.3%
Carpooled	30	10.7%
Public transit	9	3.2%
Walked	11	3.9%
Bicycle	5	1.8%
Worked from home	8	2.9%
Other means	9	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	46.0%
15 to 29 min	54	19.9%
30 to 44 min	47	17.3%
45 to 59 min	20	7.4%
60+ min	26	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 17.7% (101 of 571)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	66.3%
Nonfamily households	89	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	264	90.4%
Vacant	28	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	61.0%
Renter-occupied	103	39.0%

1-unit, detached58.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	58.9%
1-unit, attached	5	1.7%
2 to 4 units	20	6.8%
5 to 19 units	13	4.5%
20 or more units	23	7.9%
Mobile home & other	59	20.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1882376
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.5694, -86.6118