Santa Claus

Population: 2,822
Median household income: $101,875
Median home value: $247,400

Santa Claus, a community in Spencer County, Indiana, has 2,822 residents. At $101,875, its median household income sits above Spencer County's $70,890.

From 2019 to 2023, Santa Claus's population grew 5.7% from 2,670 to 2,822, while its median home value rose 48.4% from $166,700 to $247,400.

94.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1995.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,822
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $101,875
Median home value: $247,400
Median gross rent: $1,275
Housing units: 1,137
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6702,822

Median household income

$77,426$101,875

Median home value

$166,700$247,400

Median gross rent

$1,022$1,275

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,670	$77,426	$166,700	$1,022
2020	2,495	$93,472	$175,400	$1,051
2021	2,718	$89,318	$184,300	$1,105
2022	2,746	$107,083	$216,300	$1,232
2023	2,822	$101,875	$247,400	$1,275

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	252	8.9%
5 to 17	526	18.6%
18 to 24	178	6.3%
25 to 34	234	8.3%
35 to 44	363	12.9%
45 to 54	307	10.9%
55 to 64	402	14.2%
65 to 74	277	9.8%
75 and over	283	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,731	96.8%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.7%
Two or more races	44	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree18.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	1.1%
High school graduate	520	27.9%
Some college or associate's	623	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	364	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	339	18.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,175	85.2%
Carpooled	67	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	113	8.2%
Other means	11	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	385	30.4%
15 to 29 min	342	27.0%
30 to 44 min	267	21.1%
45 to 59 min	114	9.0%
60+ min	158	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 3.2% (90 of 2,814)

	Count	Share
Family households	812	77.6%
Nonfamily households	234	22.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,046	92.0%
Vacant	91	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	981	93.8%
Renter-occupied	65	6.2%

1-unit, detached94.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,074	94.5%
1-unit, attached	10	0.9%
2 to 4 units	53	4.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1868022
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 38.1161, -86.9272