Patriot

Population: 176
Median household income: $52,917
Median home value: $103,600

Patriot is a community in Switzerland County, Indiana, home to 176 residents. The median household income of $52,917 is below the Switzerland County median ($65,148).

Between 2019 and 2023, Patriot's population declined 66.6% from 527 to 176, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $72,200 to $103,600.

The typical home was built around 1970. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 176
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,917
Median home value: $103,600
Median gross rent: $644
Housing units: 100
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

527176

Median household income

$30,938$52,917

Median home value

$72,200$103,600

Median gross rent

$803$644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	527	$30,938	$72,200	$803
2020	524	$41,875	$77,300	$775
2021	271	$46,250	$90,000	$767
2022	200	$60,313	$153,800	$542
2023	176	$52,917	$103,600	$644

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6423.3%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	18	10.2%
18 to 24	4	2.3%
25 to 34	29	16.5%
35 to 44	26	14.8%
45 to 54	27	15.3%
55 to 64	41	23.3%
65 to 74	28	15.9%
75 and over	3	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	169	96.0%
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	2	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	19.5%
High school graduate	66	42.9%
Some college or associate's	40	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	12	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	67.0%
Carpooled	14	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	11.7%
Other means	2	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	10.8%
15 to 29 min	17	20.5%
30 to 44 min	14	16.9%
45 to 59 min	37	44.6%
60+ min	6	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 22.2% (39 of 176)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	40.9%
Nonfamily households	52	59.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88	88.0%
Vacant	12	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	72.7%
Renter-occupied	24	27.3%

1-unit, detached50.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50	50.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	12	12.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	38.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1858392
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.8352, -84.8303