Vera Cruz

Population: 29
Median household income: $44,583
Median home value: $77,500

Vera Cruz, a community in Wells County, Indiana, has 29 residents. Its median household income of $44,583 runs below the Wells County figure of $69,741.

Between 2019 and 2023, Vera Cruz's population declined 70.1% from 97 to 29, while its median home value rose 3.3% from $75,000 to $77,500.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 27.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,583
Median home value: $77,500
Median gross rent: $1,188
Housing units: 21
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9729

Median household income

$47,500$44,583

Median home value

$75,000$77,500

Median gross rent

$606$1,188

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	97	$47,500	$75,000	$606
2020	67	$56,875	$73,000	$650
2021	57	$56,875	$78,000	$725
2022	64	$54,464	$83,800	$1,083
2023	29	$44,583	$77,500	$1,188

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 2427.6%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 743.4%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	3	10.3%
18 to 24	8	27.6%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	4	13.8%
45 to 54	4	13.8%
55 to 64	6	20.7%
65 to 74	1	3.4%
75 and over	3	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28	96.6%
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	1	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate55.6%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	5.6%
High school graduate	10	55.6%
Some college or associate's	6	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	1	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14	87.5%
Carpooled	2	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	25.0%
15 to 29 min	6	37.5%
30 to 44 min	4	25.0%
45 to 59 min	1	6.3%
60+ min	1	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.38
Poverty rate: 3.4% (1 of 29)

	Count	Share
Family households	7	33.3%
Nonfamily households	14	66.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12	57.1%
Renter-occupied	9	42.9%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17	81.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	19.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1878776
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7014, -85.0797