Population 248 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Zion
Household size in Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mount Zion has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Mount Zion 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 as a whole, where the median age is 39.3. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Mount Zion, 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 Mount Zion
Renters in Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Zion is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.5% 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 Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Mount Zion: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
Mount Zion is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $824 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $638 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$21 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Zion pays $638 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.2% 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 Zion
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Zion have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.8%, 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 Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Mount Zion have finished high school (93.0%), 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 Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Zion has been strong: just 0.5% 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).
Mount Zion 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 Zion | 2.47 | 41.4 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 1971 | $638 | 7.8% | 93.0% | 0.5% |
| Poneto | 2.54 | 42.8 | 5.3% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1968 | $605 | 7.0% | 92.2% | 0.4% |
| Liberty Center | 2.55 | 41.5 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 1963 | $707 | 4.4% | 81.0% | 2.3% |
| Dillman | 2.64 | 35.4 | 4.9% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 1979 | $781 | 14.4% | 95.8% | 0.7% |
| Warren | 2.22 | 53.0 | 4.6% | 27.3% | 6.0% | 1972 | $928 | 15.2% | 95.0% | 7.0% |
| Montpelier | 2.59 | 43.8 | 7.4% | 22.1% | 11.8% | 1962 | $633 | 11.6% | 90.4% | 1.5% |
| Roll | 2.31 | 46.6 | 4.0% | 16.1% | 7.5% | 1948 | $680 | 13.9% | 91.7% | 3.2% |
| Milo | 2.35 | 54.2 | 3.8% | 22.4% | 10.8% | 1975 | $1,034 | 16.1% | 95.9% | 8.2% |
| Keystone | 3.04 | 33.4 | 9.5% | 15.9% | 11.3% | 1968 | $738 | 10.0% | 89.6% | 0.1% |
| Plum Tree | 2.22 | 56.8 | 8.4% | 24.1% | 3.5% | 1965 | $798 | 14.7% | 90.6% | 6.1% |
| Rockford | 2.48 | 46.5 | 16.4% | 21.2% | 2.1% | 1970 | $799 | 23.9% | 91.9% | 5.7% |
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 Zion. 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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