Population 118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in China
Household size in China
| Period | China | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in China has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
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 China
| Period | China | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
China skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 34.8 in 2006–10, 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 China
| Period | China | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in China (14.9%), well above 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 China
Renters in China
| Period | China | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
China is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 China
| Period | China | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in China: 15.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 China
| Period | China | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in China is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 China
| Period | China | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $530 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$7 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in China pays $530 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 China
Bachelor's degrees in China
| Period | China | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in China have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 China
| Period | China | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in China: 94.5% 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 China
| Period | China | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in China out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
China compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2.48 | 49.1 | 14.9% | 11.0% | 15.7% | 1987 | $530 | 14.9% | 94.5% | 0.0% |
| Manville | 2.69 | 32.1 | 23.8% | 24.2% | 16.0% | 1960 | $1,031 | 16.1% | 93.5% | 0.8% |
| Canaan | 2.56 | 46.0 | 11.7% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 1987 | $696 | 13.5% | 86.9% | 0.1% |
| Rexville | 2.84 | 42.4 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 19.7% | 1986 | $834 | 16.1% | 89.9% | 5.9% |
| Madison | 2.41 | 44.4 | 13.1% | 31.9% | 12.9% | 1970 | $824 | 21.7% | 90.8% | 4.0% |
| Brooksburg | 2.70 | 31.7 | 24.0% | 24.4% | 16.0% | 1959 | $1,043 | 16.1% | 93.5% | 0.8% |
| North Madison | 2.52 | 45.0 | 6.5% | 38.9% | 9.8% | 1971 | $611 | 24.5% | 86.9% | 5.1% |
| Cross Plains | 2.45 | 53.9 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 5.3% | 1995 | $916 | 34.2% | 88.1% | 11.1% |
| Smyrna | 2.15 | 45.5 | 24.1% | 26.6% | 9.5% | 1994 | $997 | 19.4% | 95.3% | 0.7% |
| Dupont | 2.29 | 47.8 | 15.8% | 22.5% | 16.7% | 1960 | $1,030 | 10.9% | 90.8% | 2.3% |
| Milton | 2.40 | 42.0 | 11.4% | 23.0% | 16.5% | 1981 | $850 | 20.6% | 93.7% | 4.4% |
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 China. 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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