Population 173 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roberts
Household size in Roberts
| Period | Roberts | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.77 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Roberts is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.04, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Roberts
| Period | Roberts | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.9 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +24.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.9, Roberts is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Roberts
| Period | Roberts | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Roberts: 5.3% 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 Roberts
Renters in Roberts
| Period | Roberts | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.8% of households in Roberts rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Roberts
| Period | Roberts | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Roberts: 6.0% 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 Roberts
| Period | Roberts | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Roberts 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 Roberts
| Period | Roberts | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $765 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $812 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $754 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Roberts runs $754 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Roberts
Bachelor's degrees in Roberts
| Period | Roberts | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Roberts have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.3%, 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 Roberts
| Period | Roberts | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Roberts: 95.4% 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 Roberts
| Period | Roberts | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Roberts runs well above the national rate: 13.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Roberts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts | 2.27 | 54.9 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 6.0% | 1971 | $754 | 13.3% | 95.4% | 13.2% |
| Riverside | 2.19 | 58.0 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 7.3% | 1967 | $694 | 7.5% | 96.9% | 15.9% |
| Westpoint | 2.56 | 44.2 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 1985 | $1,004 | 40.9% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
| Independence | 2.81 | 45.7 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 2.3% | 1991 | $912 | 19.3% | 89.5% | 5.6% |
| Odell | 2.71 | 44.0 | 12.0% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 1970 | $818 | 28.6% | 96.6% | 6.9% |
| Fountain | 2.21 | 48.4 | 7.6% | 29.5% | 12.3% | 1971 | $700 | 5.0% | 76.8% | 11.7% |
| Attica | 2.61 | 40.9 | 9.6% | 24.7% | 14.3% | 1958 | $874 | 12.7% | 88.1% | 5.3% |
| Winthrop | 2.67 | 47.8 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 1992 | $920 | 20.4% | 90.4% | 4.6% |
| Shadeland | 2.61 | 40.5 | 10.8% | 19.4% | 2.9% | 1987 | $1,056 | 30.9% | 90.3% | 2.8% |
| Newtown | 2.64 | 33.5 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 9.6% | 1975 | $701 | 23.7% | 85.5% | 9.5% |
| Kramer | 2.46 | 51.5 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 2.8% | 1984 | $870 | 17.8% | 93.3% | 2.6% |
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 Roberts. 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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