Hamilton

Population: 1,849
Median household income: $66,884
Median home value: $265,600

Located in Steuben County, Indiana, Hamilton is a community with a population of 1,849. At $66,884, its median household income sits below Steuben County's $71,483.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamilton's population grew 23.3% from 1,500 to 1,849, while its median home value rose 60.9% from $165,100 to $265,600.

8.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.12 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,849
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,884
Median home value: $265,600
Median gross rent: $929
Housing units: 1,307
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5001,849

Median household income

$56,346$66,884

Median home value

$165,100$265,600

Median gross rent

$755$929

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,500	$56,346	$165,100	$755
2020	1,702	$56,766	$163,100	$827
2021	1,728	$59,471	$166,200	$878
2022	1,693	$64,547	$245,100	$917
2023	1,849	$66,884	$265,600	$929

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	5.2%
5 to 17	247	13.4%
18 to 24	67	3.6%
25 to 34	179	9.7%
35 to 44	183	9.9%
45 to 54	239	12.9%
55 to 64	370	20.0%
65 to 74	291	15.7%
75 and over	176	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,783	96.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	42	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	4.2%
High school graduate	555	38.6%
Some college or associate's	532	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	169	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	122	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	762	84.9%
Carpooled	68	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	6.1%
Other means	12	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	17.3%
15 to 29 min	370	43.9%
30 to 44 min	209	24.8%
45 to 59 min	87	10.3%
60+ min	30	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 8.2% (149 of 1,820)

	Count	Share
Family households	488	55.9%
Nonfamily households	385	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	873	66.8%
Vacant	434	33.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	625	71.6%
Renter-occupied	248	28.4%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	924	70.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	63	4.8%
5 to 19 units	57	4.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	263	20.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1830594
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.95 sq mi
Center point: 41.5402, -84.9198