Population 232 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rainsville
Household size in Rainsville
| Period | Rainsville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Rainsville is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Rainsville
| Period | Rainsville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.8, Rainsville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.8 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 Rainsville
| Period | Rainsville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Rainsville, 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 Rainsville
Renters in Rainsville
| Period | Rainsville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rainsville 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. More than four in ten owners (43.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 Rainsville
| Period | Rainsville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Rainsville: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Rainsville
| Period | Rainsville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Rainsville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Indiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1977.
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 Rainsville
| Period | Rainsville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $551 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $914 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rainsville costs $914 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Rainsville
Bachelor's degrees in Rainsville
| Period | Rainsville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rainsville: 25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Rainsville
| Period | Rainsville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Rainsville: 95.0% 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 Rainsville
| Period | Rainsville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rainsville runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Rainsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainsville | 2.35 | 47.8 | 4.7% | 11.0% | 5.5% | 1982 | $914 | 25.0% | 95.0% | 3.6% |
| Pine Village | 2.53 | 41.0 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 6.1% | 1975 | $918 | 28.9% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Judyville | 1.74 | 42.0 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 33.8% | 1962 | $807 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Winthrop | 2.67 | 47.8 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 1992 | $920 | 20.4% | 90.4% | 4.6% |
| Chase | 2.39 | 41.8 | 11.4% | 18.5% | 9.9% | 1956 | $842 | 15.4% | 89.8% | 0.7% |
| Tab | 1.74 | 42.0 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 33.8% | 1962 | $807 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Kramer | 2.46 | 51.5 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 2.8% | 1984 | $870 | 17.8% | 93.3% | 2.6% |
| Boswell | 2.41 | 37.1 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 10.3% | 1960 | $867 | 13.7% | 90.0% | 0.5% |
| Stewart | 1.74 | 42.0 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 33.8% | 1962 | $807 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Oxford | 2.51 | 43.4 | 13.3% | 17.1% | 9.7% | 1945 | $701 | 19.0% | 88.2% | 4.3% |
| Williamsport | 2.46 | 43.8 | 9.3% | 21.7% | 11.3% | 1971 | $799 | 18.1% | 92.5% | 2.5% |
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 Rainsville. 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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