Granger

Population: 30,279
Median household income: $117,348
Median home value: $302,500

Granger, a community in St. Joseph County, Indiana, has 30,279 residents. At $117,348, its median household income sits above St. Joseph County's $64,885.

From 2019 to 2023, Granger's population declined 1.6% from 30,776 to 30,279, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $219,900 to $302,500.

4.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.88 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,279
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $117,348
Median home value: $302,500
Median gross rent: $1,381
Housing units: 10,795
Homeownership rate: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,77630,279

Median household income

$101,904$117,348

Median home value

$219,900$302,500

Median gross rent

$1,491$1,381

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,776	$101,904	$219,900	$1,491
2020	30,499	$102,367	$230,200	$1,125
2021	30,394	$108,252	$243,100	$1,195
2022	30,019	$112,734	$279,800	$1,424
2023	30,279	$117,348	$302,500	$1,381

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,150	7.1%
5 to 17	6,602	21.8%
18 to 24	1,693	5.6%
25 to 34	2,562	8.5%
35 to 44	4,300	14.2%
45 to 54	3,466	11.4%
55 to 64	4,088	13.5%
65 to 74	3,256	10.8%
75 and over	2,162	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,292	80.2%
Black or African American	527	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.1%
Asian	2,305	7.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	55	0.2%
Two or more races	1,493	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,577	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate17.2%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree31.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	744	3.8%
High school graduate	3,408	17.2%
Some college or associate's	4,810	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	6,242	31.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,630	23.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,971	81.1%
Carpooled	764	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	108	0.8%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	1,627	12.0%
Other means	54	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,705	22.7%
15 to 29 min	6,771	56.9%
30 to 44 min	1,669	14.0%
45 to 59 min	386	3.2%
60+ min	375	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 4.5% (1,359 of 30,098)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,322	79.1%
Nonfamily households	2,195	20.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,517	97.4%
Vacant	278	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,077	95.8%
Renter-occupied	440	4.2%

1-unit, detached98.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,647	98.6%
1-unit, attached	32	0.3%
2 to 4 units	6	0.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	18	0.2%
Mobile home & other	92	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1828800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7377, -86.1344