Spurgeon

Population: 147
Median household income: $61,750
Median home value: $107,100

Spurgeon is a community in Pike County, Indiana, home to 147 residents. At $61,750, its median household income sits below Pike County's $66,250.

Between 2019 and 2023, Spurgeon's population grew 5.8% from 139 to 147, while its median home value rose 54.1% from $69,500 to $107,100.

81.4% of workers drive to work alone. 89.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 147
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,750
Median home value: $107,100
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 78
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
Unemployment rate: 15.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

139147

Median household income

$48,214$61,750

Median home value

$69,500$107,100

Median gross rent

$775$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	139	$48,214	$69,500	—
2020	123	$52,500	$80,000	—
2021	165	$53,571	$81,900	$775
2022	161	$49,375	$92,800	$950
2023	147	$61,750	$107,100	$833

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	8.8%
5 to 17	19	12.9%
18 to 24	7	4.8%
25 to 34	20	13.6%
35 to 44	12	8.2%
45 to 54	21	14.3%
55 to 64	16	10.9%
65 to 74	23	15.6%
75 and over	16	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	147	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 diploma10.2%

High school graduate46.3%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	10.2%
High school graduate	50	46.3%
Some college or associate's	42	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	81.4%
Carpooled	5	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	7.5%
15 to 29 min	15	28.3%
30 to 44 min	15	28.3%
45 to 59 min	17	32.1%
60+ min	2	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 3.4% (5 of 147)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	65.8%
Nonfamily households	25	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73	93.6%
Vacant	5	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	61	83.6%
Renter-occupied	12	16.4%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	70	89.7%
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	8	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1872440
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2555, -87.2595