Pike County, Indiana

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,187
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $128,400

Home to 12,187 residents, Pike County is one of Indiana's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,250, its median household income sits below Indiana's $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Pike County's population declined 1.5% from 12,378 to 12,187, while its median household income rose 32.0% from $50,194 to $66,250.

81.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,187
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $128,400
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 5,592
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,37812,187

Median household income

$50,194$66,250

Median home value

$93,400$128,400

Median gross rent

$576$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,378	$50,194	$93,400	$576
2020	12,364	$55,022	$109,400	$596
2021	12,220	$57,283	$110,600	$639
2022	12,227	$64,182	$127,000	$648
2023	12,187	$66,250	$128,400	$676

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	681	5.6%
5 to 17	2,023	16.6%
18 to 24	910	7.5%
25 to 34	1,374	11.3%
35 to 44	1,325	10.9%
45 to 54	1,512	12.4%
55 to 64	1,816	14.9%
65 to 74	1,515	12.4%
75 and over	1,031	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,648	95.6%
Black or African American	31	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	159	1.3%
Asian	6	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	164	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	179	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	837	9.8%
High school graduate	4,121	48.1%
Some college or associate's	2,267	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	954	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	394	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,499	82.8%
Carpooled	519	9.5%
Public transit	59	1.1%
Walked	102	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	249	4.6%
Other means	7	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,443	27.8%
15 to 29 min	1,606	31.0%
30 to 44 min	1,295	25.0%
45 to 59 min	509	9.8%
60+ min	333	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 12.2% (1,466 of 11,984)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,222	64.5%
Nonfamily households	1,772	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,994	89.3%
Vacant	598	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,268	85.5%
Renter-occupied	726	14.5%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,564	81.6%
1-unit, attached	10	0.2%
2 to 4 units	112	2.0%
5 to 19 units	133	2.4%
20 or more units	37	0.7%
Mobile home & other	736	13.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 18125
State: Indiana
Land area: 334 sq mi
Water area: 6.74 sq mi
Center point: 38.3980, -87.2325