St. Mary of the Woods

Population: 869
Median household income: $19,141
Median home value: $168,800

St. Mary of the Woods is a community in Vigo County, Indiana, home to 869 residents. The median household income of $19,141 is below the Vigo County median ($52,525).

From 2019 to 2023, St. Mary of the Woods's population held roughly steady from 868 to 869, while its median household income fell 3.3% from $19,792 to $19,141.

48.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 32.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 869
Median age: 61.3 yrs
Median household income: $19,141
Median home value: $168,800
Median gross rent: $467
Housing units: 271
Homeownership rate: 32.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

868869

Median household income

$19,792$19,141

Median gross rent

$396$467

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	868	$19,792	—	$396
2020	819	$14,583	—	$532
2021	837	$22,716	—	$422
2022	784	$20,300	—	$463
2023	869	$19,141	$168,800	$467

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 174.4%

18 to 2423.1%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 441.5%

45 to 542.4%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over35.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	6.6%
5 to 17	38	4.4%
18 to 24	201	23.1%
25 to 34	57	6.6%
35 to 44	13	1.5%
45 to 54	21	2.4%
55 to 64	60	6.9%
65 to 74	113	13.0%
75 and over	309	35.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	824	94.8%
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	45	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree38.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	7.9%
High school graduate	141	24.6%
Some college or associate's	108	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	60	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	219	38.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone43.6%

Carpooled25.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked30.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	43.6%
Carpooled	50	25.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	30.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	47.7%
15 to 29 min	62	31.8%
30 to 44 min	20	10.3%
45 to 59 min	20	10.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 46.5% (276 of 593)

	Count	Share
Family households	84	31.0%
Nonfamily households	187	69.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	88	32.5%
Renter-occupied	183	67.5%

1-unit, detached32.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units61.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	32.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	6.3%
20 or more units	166	61.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1867050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.5122, -87.4645