Paxton

Population: 320
Median household income: $48,938
Median home value: $87,900

Located in Sullivan County, Indiana, Paxton is a community with a population of 320. Its median household income of $48,938 runs below the Sullivan County figure of $54,985.

From 2022 to 2023, Paxton's population declined 1.2% from 324 to 320, while its median home value rose 3.8% from $84,700 to $87,900.

21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 89.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 320
Median age: 28.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,938
Median home value: $87,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 183
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

324320

Median household income

$45,833$48,938

Median home value

$84,700$87,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	324	$45,833	$84,700
2023	320	$48,938	$87,900

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

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3436.9%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 642.5%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	9.4%
5 to 17	55	17.2%
18 to 24	11	3.4%
25 to 34	118	36.9%
35 to 44	31	9.7%
45 to 54	28	8.8%
55 to 64	8	2.5%
65 to 74	29	9.1%
75 and over	10	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	298	93.1%
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	22	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's42.9%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	81	36.2%
Some college or associate's	96	42.9%
Bachelor's degree	47	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	139	87.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	12.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	50.3%
15 to 29 min	53	33.3%
30 to 44 min	21	13.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 5.3% (17 of 320)

	Count	Share
Family households	89	56.0%
Nonfamily households	70	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	159	86.9%
Vacant	24	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	143	89.9%
Renter-occupied	16	10.1%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached12.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	130	71.0%
1-unit, attached	22	12.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	16.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1858500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0217, -87.3885