Heritage Lake

Population: 2,913
Median household income: $81,495
Median home value: $237,300

Heritage Lake is a community in Putnam County, Indiana, home to 2,913 residents. At $81,495, its median household income sits above Putnam County's $76,182.

From 2019 to 2023, Heritage Lake's population grew 4.7% from 2,782 to 2,913, while its median home value rose 57.5% from $150,700 to $237,300.

The median resident is 34.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 29.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,913
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,495
Median home value: $237,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,564
Homeownership rate: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7822,913

Median household income

$69,205$81,495

Median home value

$150,700$237,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,782	$69,205	$150,700	$741
2020	2,917	$68,591	$169,000	—
2021	2,760	$71,799	$199,700	—
2022	2,770	$76,573	$226,400	—
2023	2,913	$81,495	$237,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3429.1%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	239	8.2%
5 to 17	347	11.9%
18 to 24	120	4.1%
25 to 34	848	29.1%
35 to 44	270	9.3%
45 to 54	314	10.8%
55 to 64	405	13.9%
65 to 74	267	9.2%
75 and over	103	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,889	99.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's47.7%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	4.9%
High school graduate	588	26.6%
Some college or associate's	1,052	47.7%
Bachelor's degree	418	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	40	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,426	87.6%
Carpooled	119	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	4.4%
Other means	12	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	397	25.5%
15 to 29 min	440	28.3%
30 to 44 min	226	14.5%
45 to 59 min	206	13.2%
60+ min	288	18.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 11.4% (331 of 2,913)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,043	76.0%
Nonfamily households	330	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,373	87.8%
Vacant	191	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,338	97.5%
Renter-occupied	35	2.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

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	1,564	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1833187
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 39.7371, -86.7072