Van Bibber Lake

Population: 483
Median household income: $32,195

Van Bibber Lake, a community in Putnam County, Indiana, has 483 residents. At $32,195, its median household income sits below Putnam County's $76,182.

From 2019 to 2023, Van Bibber Lake's population declined 28.9% from 679 to 483.

20.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 483
Median age: 21.4 yrs
Median household income: $32,195
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 325
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

679483

Median household income

$22,352$32,195

Median home value

$60,900$52,700

Median gross rent

$1,010$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	679	$22,352	$60,900	$1,010
2020	659	$38,854	—	$774
2021	555	$31,985	—	$807
2022	429	$33,056	$52,700	$785
2023	483	$32,195	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 511.0%

5 to 1730.6%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	11.0%
5 to 17	148	30.6%
18 to 24	54	11.2%
25 to 34	51	10.6%
35 to 44	33	6.8%
45 to 54	41	8.5%
55 to 64	32	6.6%
65 to 74	50	10.4%
75 and over	21	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	449	93.0%
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)	34	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's58.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	3.5%
High school graduate	87	38.2%
Some college or associate's	133	58.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone7.5%

Carpooled51.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home41.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6	7.5%
Carpooled	41	51.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	41.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	41	87.2%
60+ min	6	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 20.1% (97 of 483)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	57.5%
Nonfamily households	85	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	200	61.5%
Vacant	125	38.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115	57.5%
Renter-occupied	85	42.5%

1-unit, detached33.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other52.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	33.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	34	10.5%
Mobile home & other	171	52.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1878380
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 39.7292, -86.9298