Chalmers

Population: 518
Median household income: $70,588
Median home value: $154,000

Chalmers, a community in White County, Indiana, has 518 residents. Its median household income of $70,588 runs above the White County figure of $66,143.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chalmers's population grew 16.4% from 445 to 518, while its median home value rose 71.5% from $89,800 to $154,000.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $1,075.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 518
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,588
Median home value: $154,000
Median gross rent: $1,075
Housing units: 229
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

445518

Median household income

$58,977$70,588

Median home value

$89,800$154,000

Median gross rent

$750$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	445	$58,977	$89,800	$750
2020	460	$61,023	$93,800	$810
2021	402	$62,143	$98,200	$800
2022	475	$68,889	$116,200	$800
2023	518	$70,588	$154,000	$1,075

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	9.5%
5 to 17	70	13.5%
18 to 24	48	9.3%
25 to 34	79	15.3%
35 to 44	44	8.5%
45 to 54	74	14.3%
55 to 64	86	16.6%
65 to 74	41	7.9%
75 and over	27	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	467	90.2%
Black or African American	5	1.0%
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	28	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	8.3%
High school graduate	155	44.2%
Some college or associate's	110	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	49	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone89.5%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	229	89.5%
Carpooled	10	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	17.8%
15 to 29 min	82	33.9%
30 to 44 min	102	42.1%
45 to 59 min	3	1.2%
60+ min	12	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 4.6% (24 of 518)

	Count	Share
Family households	150	68.8%
Nonfamily households	68	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	95.2%
Vacant	11	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	81.2%
Renter-occupied	41	18.8%

1-unit, detached93.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	214	93.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1811944
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6625, -86.8677