Dune Acres

Population: 247
Median household income: $176,875
Median home value: $684,500

Located in Porter County, Indiana, Dune Acres is a community with a population of 247. At $176,875, its median household income sits above Porter County's $85,828.

From 2019 to 2023, Dune Acres's population grew 24.7% from 198 to 247, while its median home value fell 3.9% from $712,500 to $684,500.

98.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 247
Median age: 62.1 yrs
Median household income: $176,875
Median home value: $684,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

198247

Median household income

$207,500$176,875

Median home value

$712,500$684,500

Median gross rent

$2,667$3,150

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	198	$207,500	$712,500	$2,667
2020	258	$250,001	$660,100	—
2021	265	$207,500	$655,600	—
2022	293	$212,083	$662,500	$3,150
2023	247	$176,875	$684,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 175.3%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6426.7%

65 to 7424.3%

75 and over17.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	2.0%
5 to 17	13	5.3%
18 to 24	4	1.6%
25 to 34	11	4.5%
35 to 44	9	3.6%
45 to 54	35	14.2%
55 to 64	66	26.7%
65 to 74	60	24.3%
75 and over	44	17.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	212	85.8%
Black or African American	4	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	4.9%
Two or more races	3	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate4.0%

Some college or associate's16.0%

Bachelor's degree38.7%

Graduate or professional degree40.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.3%
High school graduate	9	4.0%
Some college or associate's	36	16.0%
Bachelor's degree	87	38.7%
Graduate or professional degree	90	40.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit3.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	74.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	4	3.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	21.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	5.7%
15 to 29 min	46	52.9%
30 to 44 min	14	16.1%
45 to 59 min	2	2.3%
60+ min	20	23.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 2.8% (7 of 247)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	60.2%
Nonfamily households	45	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	69.3%
Vacant	50	30.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	95.6%
Renter-occupied	5	4.4%

1-unit, detached98.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	98.8%
1-unit, attached	2	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1818982
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 1.27 sq mi
Center point: 41.6518, -87.0888