Population 311 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gatchel
Household size in Gatchel
| Period | Gatchel | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gatchel has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Indiana. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Gatchel
| Period | Gatchel | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Gatchel is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Indiana overall, where the median age is 39.3.
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 Gatchel
| Period | Gatchel | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gatchel: 4.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Gatchel
Renters in Gatchel
| Period | Gatchel | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% of households in Gatchel rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.9% 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 Gatchel
| Period | Gatchel | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Gatchel: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Gatchel
| Period | Gatchel | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +5 | +6 |
Gatchel has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 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 Gatchel
| Period | Gatchel | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $639 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $677 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gatchel pays $677 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% 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 Gatchel
Bachelor's degrees in Gatchel
| Period | Gatchel | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gatchel have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, 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 Gatchel
| Period | Gatchel | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.8% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Gatchel have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 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 Gatchel
| Period | Gatchel | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gatchel runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Indiana as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Gatchel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatchel | 2.50 | 41.1 | 4.8% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 1998 | $677 | 20.5% | 89.8% | 3.9% |
| Lilly Dale | 2.23 | 52.2 | 7.4% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 1985 | $951 | 19.5% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Dexter | 2.10 | 59.5 | 2.7% | 15.9% | 12.0% | 1987 | $691 | 14.2% | 92.2% | 0.0% |
| Leopold | 2.40 | 47.2 | 3.0% | 12.9% | 15.5% | 1994 | $632 | 17.7% | 90.4% | 2.6% |
| Troy | 2.61 | 39.3 | 8.0% | 16.4% | 7.3% | 1982 | $776 | 17.6% | 92.6% | 2.7% |
| Branchville | 2.51 | 41.6 | 3.5% | 8.0% | 14.0% | 1999 | $634 | 20.8% | 88.8% | 4.3% |
| Derby | 1.98 | 63.8 | 2.9% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 1986 | $875 | 18.6% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| New Boston | 2.55 | 43.3 | 4.9% | 6.8% | 4.0% | 1979 | $866 | 20.5% | 95.5% | 0.1% |
| Tell City | 2.21 | 41.9 | 9.9% | 29.9% | 7.1% | 1969 | $786 | 17.3% | 93.8% | 3.9% |
| Bristow | 2.80 | 35.2 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 16.9% | 1983 | $589 | 11.0% | 87.9% | 7.0% |
| Tobinsport | 2.05 | 60.4 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 1985 | $951 | 20.0% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
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 Gatchel. 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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