Wolflake, IN Demographics

Population 432 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Wolflake

Household size in Wolflake

Household size, people per household
PeriodWolflakeIndianaU.S.
2006–102.772.572.68
2010–142.522.592.73
2015–192.242.572.71
2020–242.252.542.65
Change−0.52−0.03−0.03
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Wolflake is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 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 2.77, 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 Wolflake

Median age, years
PeriodWolflakeIndianaU.S.
2006–1036.337.537.7
2010–1440.338.438.6
2015–1947.039.139.6
2020–2449.939.340.1
Change+13.6+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of 49.9, Wolflake 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 Wolflake

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodWolflakeIndianaU.S.
2006–104.7%11.8%12.3%
2010–1410.9%12.0%12.3%
2015–193.7%11.6%11.6%
2020–2410.5%11.7%11.6%
Change+5.9 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in ten households in Wolflake (10.5%), 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 Wolflake

Renters in Wolflake

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodWolflakeIndianaU.S.
2006–1010.7%28.5%33.3%
2010–1413.6%30.5%35.6%
2015–1919.2%30.9%36.0%
2020–247.7%29.4%34.8%
Change−3.0 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Wolflake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Wolflake

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodWolflakeIndianaU.S.
2006–1021.7%11.2%11.4%
2010–1418.2%11.2%11.4%
2015–1916.9%10.9%11.1%
2020–247.9%9.3%9.6%
Change−13.9 pts−2.0 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is on the low side in Wolflake: 7.9% 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 Wolflake

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodWolflakeIndianaU.S.
2006–10196619721974
2010–14196819731975
2015–19197719741977
2020–24196319771980
Change−2+5+6
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Wolflake is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, 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 Wolflake

Rent, per month
PeriodWolflakeIndianaU.S.
2006–10$604$763$965
2010–14$798$819$1,040
2015–19$809$903$1,213
2020–24$811$1,146$1,571
Change+$207+$384+$606
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A typical rental in Wolflake costs $811 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% 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 Wolflake

Bachelor's degrees in Wolflake

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodWolflakeIndianaU.S.
2006–1014.4%23.8%28.4%
2010–149.6%24.6%29.6%
2015–1914.0%27.1%32.1%
2020–2426.2%30.0%35.6%
Change+11.8 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in Wolflake than nationally: 26.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Wolflake

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodWolflakeIndianaU.S.
2006–1081.8%86.5%84.9%
2010–1488.3%87.7%86.1%
2015–1991.9%88.7%87.7%
2020–2494.2%89.9%89.3%
Change+12.4 pts+3.4 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Wolflake is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Wolflake

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodWolflakeIndianaU.S.
2006–109.7%8.4%8.1%
2010–149.2%8.9%9.4%
2015–192.6%4.9%5.6%
2020–243.8%4.3%5.4%
Change−6.0 pts−4.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been easier to find in Wolflake than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Indiana as a whole looks much the same. 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).

Wolflake compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Wolflake2.2549.910.5%7.7%7.9%1963$81126.2%94.2%3.8%
Burr Oak2.3347.95.1%12.7%6.7%1976$67232.1%93.8%2.3%
Kimmell2.3846.215.9%11.5%9.3%1962$94818.3%89.8%2.7%
Albion2.6141.310.9%18.4%8.7%1967$83820.7%90.7%2.9%
Ormas2.4239.313.3%12.1%11.7%1974$95517.8%88.8%1.4%
Merriam2.3249.44.6%9.8%6.8%1971$66631.2%93.5%4.1%
Green Center2.3348.46.4%13.7%6.5%1985$69931.1%94.1%0.0%
Tri-Lakes3.2635.27.0%7.7%16.2%1995$93030.5%92.5%6.8%
Wilmot2.5040.313.0%11.0%25.8%1969$93722.0%89.1%2.4%
Cromwell2.5144.010.8%20.5%19.2%1966$1,05213.7%78.9%3.6%
Brimfield2.6343.211.6%16.3%12.5%1972$81425.6%86.4%5.0%

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 Wolflake. 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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