Population 772 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Mount Comfort
| Period | Mount Comfort | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Comfort average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, 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 Mount Comfort
| Period | Mount Comfort | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mount Comfort is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Mount Comfort
| Period | Mount Comfort | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Mount Comfort (13.0%), a bit 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 Mount Comfort
Renters in Mount Comfort
| Period | Mount Comfort | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Comfort is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly a quarter of owners (23.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Mount Comfort
| Period | Mount Comfort | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.3% of homes in Mount Comfort are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Mount Comfort
| Period | Mount Comfort | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Comfort 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 Mount Comfort
| Period | Mount Comfort | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $672 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,069 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,108 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,776 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,104 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Comfort costs $1,776 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.2% 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 Mount Comfort
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Comfort
| Period | Mount Comfort | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Mount Comfort (44.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Mount Comfort
| Period | Mount Comfort | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.0% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.3% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mount Comfort: 99.3% 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 Mount Comfort
| Period | Mount Comfort | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Comfort runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Indianapolis area. 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).
Mount Comfort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Comfort | 2.82 | 36.3 | 13.0% | 14.4% | 2.3% | 1987 | $1,776 | 44.6% | 99.3% | 4.3% |
| Gem | 2.50 | 40.3 | 5.7% | 15.1% | 2.0% | 1979 | $1,401 | 44.0% | 97.0% | 4.3% |
| Cumberland | 2.42 | 39.2 | 7.9% | 29.2% | 3.4% | 1983 | $1,480 | 25.5% | 90.1% | 3.2% |
| Spring Lake | 2.51 | 35.8 | 6.9% | 21.2% | 6.6% | 1979 | $1,133 | 40.9% | 95.8% | 2.6% |
| Philadelphia | 2.37 | 51.5 | 3.5% | 15.3% | 4.8% | 1992 | $1,206 | 29.4% | 98.2% | 1.9% |
| Lawrence | 2.63 | 34.5 | 15.5% | 35.5% | 5.7% | 1987 | $1,557 | 32.1% | 88.2% | 4.3% |
| Mohawk | 2.50 | 46.9 | 3.5% | 13.8% | 4.0% | 1984 | $1,250 | 38.8% | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| New Palestine | 2.67 | 41.2 | 5.0% | 11.3% | 4.2% | 1988 | $1,124 | 43.5% | 95.7% | 2.4% |
| McCordsville | 2.79 | 36.6 | 6.5% | 15.0% | 5.9% | 2008 | $1,505 | 57.8% | 96.4% | 1.7% |
| Woodbury | 2.64 | 47.1 | 12.9% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 1977 | $1,220 | 27.7% | 96.5% | 1.7% |
| Warren Park | 2.25 | 46.9 | 10.2% | 66.5% | 13.5% | 1960 | $1,110 | 19.3% | 81.9% | 10.0% |
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 Mount Comfort. 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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