Population 688 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Foraker
Household size in Foraker
| Period | Foraker | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.26 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.24 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Foraker are large by national standards, averaging 3.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Foraker
| Period | Foraker | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.9 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Foraker is young: half of its residents are under 32.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 36.2 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 Foraker
| Period | Foraker | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.8% of households in Foraker, 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 Foraker
Renters in Foraker
| Period | Foraker | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.2% of households in Foraker rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.6% 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 Foraker
| Period | Foraker | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Foraker as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Foraker
| Period | Foraker | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Foraker was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Foraker
| Period | Foraker | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $816 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $891 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,440 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$824 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Foraker pays $1,440 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Indiana as a whole ($1,146). The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over 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 Foraker
Bachelor's degrees in Foraker
| Period | Foraker | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Foraker have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, 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 Foraker
| Period | Foraker | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.6% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 52.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −19.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly half of adults in Foraker never finished high school, well above the national share: only 52.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Foraker
| Period | Foraker | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Foraker has been strong: just 0.2% 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).
Foraker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foraker | 3.24 | 32.9 | 1.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1978 | $1,440 | 14.8% | 52.7% | 0.2% |
| Southwest | 3.75 | 26.5 | 1.4% | 17.3% | 7.9% | 1962 | $926 | 22.1% | 66.6% | 0.7% |
| New Paris | 2.98 | 35.5 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 4.6% | 1979 | $1,053 | 20.7% | 77.8% | 0.9% |
| Milford Junction | 2.91 | 40.6 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 5.4% | 1988 | $1,156 | 18.6% | 80.8% | 1.5% |
| Midway | 3.69 | 28.5 | 1.6% | 7.9% | 12.8% | 1959 | $934 | 21.8% | 67.9% | 1.2% |
| Nappanee | 3.08 | 33.6 | 4.5% | 25.4% | 6.7% | 1980 | $978 | 11.1% | 69.9% | 2.7% |
| Wakarusa | 2.96 | 39.2 | 5.4% | 13.4% | 7.1% | 1963 | $986 | 27.7% | 86.3% | 6.1% |
| Milford | 2.72 | 39.0 | 6.4% | 19.6% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,049 | 12.7% | 81.1% | 1.2% |
| Goshen | 3.13 | 35.9 | 12.0% | 29.2% | 9.9% | 1981 | $1,111 | 25.3% | 83.6% | 3.7% |
| Waterford Mills | 3.22 | 36.1 | 16.3% | 18.9% | 8.9% | 1973 | $1,041 | 27.7% | 83.2% | 1.0% |
| Hastings | 3.81 | 27.7 | 6.4% | 11.4% | 9.9% | 1989 | $987 | 4.7% | 50.6% | 0.1% |
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 Foraker. 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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