Sandborn, IN Demographics

Population 515 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Sandborn

Household size in Sandborn

Household size, people per household
PeriodSandbornIndianaU.S.
2006–102.182.572.68
2010–142.252.592.73
2015–192.222.572.71
2020–242.062.542.65
Change−0.12−0.03−0.03
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Households in Sandborn are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.18, 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 Sandborn

Median age, years
PeriodSandbornIndianaU.S.
2006–1044.037.537.7
2010–1448.538.438.6
2015–1950.739.139.6
2020–2454.239.340.1
Change+10.2+1.7+2.3
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Sandborn skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Sandborn

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSandbornIndianaU.S.
2006–107.3%11.8%12.3%
2010–1417.8%12.0%12.3%
2015–198.7%11.6%11.6%
2020–245.3%11.7%11.6%
Change−2.0 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sandborn: 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 Sandborn

Renters in Sandborn

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSandbornIndianaU.S.
2006–1024.9%28.5%33.3%
2010–1420.0%30.5%35.6%
2015–1915.9%30.9%36.0%
2020–2413.6%29.4%34.8%
Change−11.3 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 13.6% of households in Sandborn rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.8%) 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 Sandborn

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSandbornIndianaU.S.
2006–1028.6%11.2%11.4%
2010–1429.3%11.2%11.4%
2015–1916.8%10.9%11.1%
2020–2413.0%9.3%9.6%
Change−15.5 pts−2.0 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs high in Sandborn: 13.0% 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 Sandborn

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSandbornIndianaU.S.
2006–10194419721974
2010–14195019731975
2015–19195419741977
2020–24195819771980
Change+15+5+6
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Sandborn is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, 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 Sandborn

Rent, per month
PeriodSandbornIndianaU.S.
2006–10$385$763$965
2010–14$706$819$1,040
2015–19$629$903$1,213
2020–24$643$1,146$1,571
Change+$258+$384+$606
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Rent in Sandborn runs $643 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% 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 Sandborn

Bachelor's degrees in Sandborn

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSandbornIndianaU.S.
2006–1015.2%23.8%28.4%
2010–1414.7%24.6%29.6%
2015–1918.6%27.1%32.1%
2020–2412.0%30.0%35.6%
Change−3.2 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sandborn: 12.0% 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 Sandborn

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSandbornIndianaU.S.
2006–1082.7%86.5%84.9%
2010–1488.5%87.7%86.1%
2015–1991.1%88.7%87.7%
2020–2494.9%89.9%89.3%
Change+12.3 pts+3.4 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Sandborn: 94.9% 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 Sandborn

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSandbornIndianaU.S.
2006–103.6%8.4%8.1%
2010–142.0%8.9%9.4%
2015–191.8%4.9%5.6%
2020–240.0%4.3%5.4%
Change−3.6 pts−4.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The survey found almost no one in Sandborn out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).

Sandborn compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Sandborn2.0654.25.3%13.6%13.0%1958$64312.0%94.9%0.0%
Marco2.5546.16.0%1.7%13.8%1988$96617.0%91.2%0.0%
Westphalia2.3346.64.4%23.6%9.7%1955$68210.1%95.3%1.8%
Elnora2.6935.111.1%29.1%20.4%1956$71012.5%81.7%2.5%
Pleasantville2.6038.15.0%8.1%11.6%1985$73213.2%91.0%7.2%
Edwardsport2.7136.94.0%25.0%7.9%1953$81212.6%92.7%3.5%
Lyons2.5841.39.6%20.6%15.4%1974$8789.3%91.2%7.5%
Freelandville2.5437.35.1%21.9%5.8%1972$69021.7%94.1%5.5%
Plainville2.9733.88.6%26.7%9.2%1968$78711.0%73.6%2.4%
Newberry2.6337.84.4%14.0%18.4%1983$78718.4%87.0%2.2%
Linton2.2641.416.2%30.6%8.3%1969$90315.3%87.4%8.6%

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 Sandborn. 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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