Population 246 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Surprise
Household size in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Surprise holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, 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 Surprise
| Period | Surprise | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Surprise is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Surprise
| Period | Surprise | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Surprise (12.9%), a bit above 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 Surprise
Renters in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Surprise is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Surprise
| Period | Surprise | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Surprise than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. 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 Surprise
| Period | Surprise | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Surprise leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Indiana.
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 Surprise
| Period | Surprise | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $828 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $618 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $411 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,185 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$357 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Surprise pays $1,185 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Indiana as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 36.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 Surprise
Bachelor's degrees in Surprise
| Period | Surprise | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Surprise (26.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Surprise
| Period | Surprise | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Surprise: 96.1% 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 Surprise
| Period | Surprise | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Surprise has been low: just 2.5% 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).
Surprise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise | 2.77 | 39.7 | 12.9% | 19.0% | 12.2% | 1973 | $1,185 | 26.6% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Spraytown | 2.56 | 44.2 | 4.8% | 13.9% | 1.3% | 1976 | $1,185 | 20.4% | 93.9% | 10.9% |
| Kurtz | 2.75 | 40.2 | 14.1% | 19.4% | 14.5% | 1974 | $1,119 | 26.9% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Freetown | 2.47 | 46.6 | 5.7% | 12.0% | 5.9% | 1980 | $1,130 | 27.4% | 93.2% | 5.6% |
| Houston | 2.56 | 44.2 | 4.8% | 13.9% | 1.3% | 1976 | $1,185 | 20.4% | 93.9% | 10.9% |
| Cortland | 2.62 | 40.7 | 9.9% | 15.8% | 8.3% | 1974 | $1,150 | 27.2% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Brownstown | 2.57 | 41.7 | 11.4% | 14.9% | 12.1% | 1974 | $701 | 23.0% | 91.4% | 1.0% |
| Shields | 3.26 | 38.5 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 25.0% | 1974 | $605 | 38.2% | 95.2% | 1.8% |
| New Elizabethtown | 3.20 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 19.2% | 1980 | $658 | 35.8% | 95.3% | 1.3% |
| Bobtown | 2.68 | 43.2 | 6.2% | 11.2% | 3.8% | 1977 | $1,176 | 19.8% | 94.7% | 8.7% |
| Spurgeons Corner | 1.93 | 61.9 | 4.3% | 16.6% | 15.6% | 1998 | $869 | 29.7% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
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 Surprise. 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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