Waldron

Population: 729
Median household income: $88,333
Median home value: $114,700

Located in Shelby County, Indiana, Waldron is a community with a population of 729. Its median household income of $88,333 runs above the Shelby County figure of $71,301.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waldron's population grew 12.7% from 647 to 729, while its median home value rose 16.0% from $98,900 to $114,700.

The typical home was built around 1962. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 729
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $88,333
Median home value: $114,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 220
Homeownership rate: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

647729

Median household income

$46,250$88,333

Median home value

$98,900$114,700

Median gross rent

$528$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	647	$46,250	$98,900	$528
2020	648	$52,125	$96,300	$753
2021	816	—	$90,900	$818
2022	819	$77,228	$108,200	—
2023	729	$88,333	$114,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 4423.6%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	2.7%
5 to 17	133	18.2%
18 to 24	90	12.3%
25 to 34	26	3.6%
35 to 44	172	23.6%
45 to 54	120	16.5%
55 to 64	61	8.4%
65 to 74	30	4.1%
75 and over	77	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	726	99.6%
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)	3	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate56.8%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	2.5%
High school graduate	276	56.8%
Some college or associate's	113	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	59	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	26	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone64.3%

Carpooled27.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	229	64.3%
Carpooled	99	27.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	39.6%
15 to 29 min	137	41.8%
30 to 44 min	10	3.0%
45 to 59 min	31	9.5%
60+ min	20	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 11.2% (74 of 661)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	89.1%
Nonfamily households	24	10.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	220	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	93.6%
Renter-occupied	14	6.4%

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	220	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: 1879568
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4536, -85.6629