Population 162 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Center
Household size in South Center
| Period | South Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in South Center holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, 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 South Center
| Period | South Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.7 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in South Center 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 overall, where the median age is 39.3.
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 South Center
| Period | South Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in South Center (9.7%), a little 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 South Center
Renters in South Center
| Period | South Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
South Center is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.0% 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 South Center
| Period | South Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in South Center: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Indiana.
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 South Center
| Period | South Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in South Center run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980.
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 South Center
| Period | South Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $876 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$234 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in South Center runs $876 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.6% 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 South Center
Bachelor's degrees in South Center
| Period | South Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, 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 South Center
| Period | South Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in South Center have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 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 South Center
| Period | South Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Center is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Indiana overall (4.3%). 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).
South Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Center | 2.85 | 41.0 | 9.7% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 1973 | $876 | 20.6% | 90.6% | 6.0% |
| Tracy | 2.88 | 42.1 | 12.6% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 1977 | $873 | 20.6% | 90.6% | 6.6% |
| Kingsford Heights | 2.50 | 34.9 | 21.0% | 34.2% | 11.5% | 1958 | $890 | 11.6% | 83.6% | 3.1% |
| Hamlet | 3.38 | 34.5 | 12.5% | 15.0% | 9.4% | 1963 | $878 | 15.2% | 90.6% | 2.8% |
| Stillwell | 2.72 | 41.8 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 1982 | $806 | 18.4% | 93.2% | 1.2% |
| Kingsbury | 2.85 | 38.8 | 21.9% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 1989 | $805 | 24.4% | 95.8% | 2.7% |
| Walkerton | 2.36 | 44.5 | 8.8% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 1969 | $803 | 22.2% | 93.0% | 4.8% |
| Salem Heights | 2.75 | 47.9 | 3.5% | 16.7% | 14.4% | 1977 | $829 | 25.2% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Monroe Manor | 2.65 | 36.1 | 7.0% | 16.6% | 11.5% | 1947 | $1,002 | 37.5% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Koontz Lake | 2.35 | 48.1 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 14.9% | 1975 | $832 | 14.4% | 89.7% | 1.8% |
| Wellsboro | 2.56 | 50.5 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 11.6% | 1977 | $965 | 19.2% | 96.0% | 3.0% |
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 South Center. 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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