Sunman

Population: 1,283
Median household income: $72,279
Median home value: $188,700

Sunman is a community in Ripley County, Indiana, home to 1,283 residents. Its median household income of $72,279 runs in line with the Ripley County figure of $71,084.

From 2019 to 2023, Sunman's population grew 8.4% from 1,184 to 1,283, while its median home value rose 49.8% from $126,000 to $188,700.

Households average 2.88 people. The median gross rent is $845.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,283
Median age: 30.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,279
Median home value: $188,700
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1841,283

Median household income

$45,903$72,279

Median home value

$126,000$188,700

Median gross rent

$709$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,184	$45,903	$126,000	$709
2020	1,251	$45,417	$141,400	$666
2021	1,351	$61,397	$142,000	$734
2022	1,465	$69,493	$166,600	$909
2023	1,283	$72,279	$188,700	$845

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

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 742.9%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	12.5%
5 to 17	244	19.0%
18 to 24	113	8.8%
25 to 34	213	16.6%
35 to 44	174	13.6%
45 to 54	122	9.5%
55 to 64	172	13.4%
65 to 74	37	2.9%
75 and over	48	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,119	87.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	5.9%
High school graduate	340	44.4%
Some college or associate's	253	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	72	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	56	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	458	72.7%
Carpooled	70	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	7.8%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	215	37.0%
15 to 29 min	170	29.3%
30 to 44 min	84	14.5%
45 to 59 min	77	13.3%
60+ min	35	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 12.2% (156 of 1,277)

	Count	Share
Family households	317	71.7%
Nonfamily households	125	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	442	93.4%
Vacant	31	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	305	69.0%
Renter-occupied	137	31.0%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other25.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	289	61.1%
1-unit, attached	8	1.7%
2 to 4 units	15	3.2%
5 to 19 units	32	6.8%
20 or more units	8	1.7%
Mobile home & other	121	25.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1874168
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2373, -85.0931