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Household size in ZIP 47579
| Period | ZIP 47579 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 47579 average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Indiana as a whole, where it has 2.54 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 47579
| Period | ZIP 47579 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 47579 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 47579
| Period | ZIP 47579 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.0% of households in ZIP 47579, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 47579
Renters in ZIP 47579
| Period | ZIP 47579 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.3% of households in ZIP 47579 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 47579
| Period | ZIP 47579 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 47579 than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 47579
| Period | ZIP 47579 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 47579 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 47579
| Period | ZIP 47579 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $906 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $851 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $788 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,101 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$195 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 47579 pays $1,101 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Indiana. Rent takes 21.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 47579
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 47579
| Period | ZIP 47579 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 47579 (39.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 47579
| Period | ZIP 47579 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 47579: 99.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 47579
| Period | ZIP 47579 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 47579 has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 47579 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 47579 | 2.63 | 44.5 | 3.0% | 9.3% | 7.7% | 1992 | $1,101 | 39.4% | 99.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 47550 | 2.41 | 49.5 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 7.0% | 1978 | $886 | 22.0% | 95.4% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 47552 | 2.53 | 49.8 | 1.5% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 1986 | $939 | 29.0% | 100.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 47536 | 2.38 | 46.6 | 7.0% | 12.2% | 17.1% | 1973 | $743 | 27.1% | 98.4% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 47523 | 2.82 | 40.6 | 6.8% | 19.7% | 5.1% | 1975 | $812 | 17.3% | 87.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 47531 | 2.52 | 45.7 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 1978 | $872 | 21.0% | 95.7% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 47577 | 2.40 | 43.2 | 9.8% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 1968 | $624 | 22.5% | 95.8% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 47537 | 2.33 | 42.3 | 13.2% | 27.6% | 15.0% | 1987 | $742 | 21.1% | 89.7% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 47532 | 2.45 | 46.6 | 6.6% | 15.5% | 6.4% | 1976 | $853 | 27.3% | 91.7% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 47611 | 2.29 | 49.3 | 7.3% | 16.8% | 6.9% | 1965 | $734 | 15.0% | 85.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 47588 | 2.57 | 37.8 | 6.8% | 10.7% | 6.7% | 1983 | $846 | 22.0% | 95.4% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 47579. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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