Wolcott

Population: 1,044
Median household income: $70,938
Median home value: $112,500

Wolcott, a community in White County, Indiana, has 1,044 residents. Its median household income of $70,938 runs above the White County figure of $66,143.

From 2019 to 2023, Wolcott's population declined 5.3% from 1,103 to 1,044, while its median home value rose 20.3% from $93,500 to $112,500.

The median resident is 38.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,044
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,938
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 436
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1031,044

Median household income

$58,438$70,938

Median home value

$93,500$112,500

Median gross rent

$699$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,103	$58,438	$93,500	$699
2020	1,244	$60,455	$91,300	$726
2021	1,300	$65,179	$93,100	$763
2022	1,085	$70,625	$109,300	$856
2023	1,044	$70,938	$112,500	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	10.2%
5 to 17	169	16.2%
18 to 24	80	7.7%
25 to 34	119	11.4%
35 to 44	155	14.8%
45 to 54	116	11.1%
55 to 64	145	13.9%
65 to 74	91	8.7%
75 and over	62	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	875	83.8%
Black or African American	58	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	6.7%
High school graduate	341	49.6%
Some college or associate's	211	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	74	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	394	79.0%
Carpooled	69	13.8%
Public transit	6	1.2%
Walked	11	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	3.6%
Other means	1	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	222	46.2%
15 to 29 min	116	24.1%
30 to 44 min	86	17.9%
45 to 59 min	51	10.6%
60+ min	6	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 9.1% (94 of 1,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	276	67.5%
Nonfamily households	133	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	409	93.8%
Vacant	27	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	329	80.4%
Renter-occupied	80	19.6%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	409	93.8%
1-unit, attached	4	0.9%
2 to 4 units	17	3.9%
5 to 19 units	4	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1885058
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7590, -87.0421