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47959

Monon, IN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,679
Median household income
$48,750
People below poverty
20.4%
Median home value
$129,700

Income

The median income of households in 47959 was $48,750. An estimated 7.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6
$25,000 to $34,999 14
$35,000 to $49,999 21.9
$50,000 to $74,999 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 9.7
$100,000 to $149,999 16.3
$150,000 to $199,999 4.5
$200,000 or more 1.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 42708
Female 39357

An estimated 77.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 12.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,502. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.5
Social Security 24.1
Retirement income 12.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 0.9
Cash public assistance income 2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 21.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 21.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.3

In 2020-2024, 1.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 94.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 5.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 47959 in 2020-2024, 78.2% had health insurance coverage and 21.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 53% and public coverage was 34.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 19.5%.


In 2020-2024, 47959 had a total population of 2,679 - 1,439 (53.7%) females and 1,240 (46.3%) males. The median age was 29.6 years. An estimated 36% of the population was under 18 years, 29.2% was 19 to 44 years, 20.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 10 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 47959 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 144 80
5 to 9 43 236
10 to 14 112 195
15 to 19 139 122
20 to 24 61 86
25 to 29 51 111
30 to 34 98 25
35 to 39 91 72
40 to 44 71 118
45 to 49 93 56
50 to 54 36 78
55 to 59 44 43
60 to 64 134 73
65 to 69 51 23
70 to 74 50 34
75 to 79 5 36
80 to 84 2 23
85 and over 15 28

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 44.9% were White; 0.5% were Black or African American; 7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 31.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 54.4% of the people in 47959 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 42.1% of the people in 47959 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 896 households in 47959. The average household size was 2.97 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.9% of the households in 47959 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.8% of all households, while 18.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.7% of all households.

In 47959, 41.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.9
Cohabiting Couples 10.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.1% of males and 45.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.4 40.9
Now married, except separated 52.1 45.9
Separated 0 0.6
Widowed 1.7 7.4
Divorced 10.8 5.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 47959, 26 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 34.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 66.9% of the people living in 47959 were U.S. natives. 56.9% of the 47959 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 33.1% of 47959 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 12.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 37.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 47959 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 47959.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 98.3
Asia 0
Europe 1.5
Africa 0
Northern America 0.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 47959 in 2020-2024, 33.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 33% of people at least five years old; 23.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 33
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 47959 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.7
Different house, same county 6.9
Different county, same state 0.9
Different state 0.3
Abroad 2.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 67.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 6.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 32.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 47959 was 871 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 29 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 771. College or graduate school enrollment was 71.

Educational Attainment of People in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 32.7
High school diploma or equivalency 43.6
Some college, no degree 9.4
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 4.1
Graduate or professional degree 2.3

Disability

In 47959, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.7% of people under 18 years old, to 6.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 47959, 58.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 87.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 924 87.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 87 8.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 50 4.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 47959 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 8.8
Construction 11.3
Manufacturing 32.8
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 10.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.5
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 11.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.5
Other Services, except public administration 3.8
Public administration 3.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 47959 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 150 14.1
Service occupations 132 12.4
Sales and office occupations 128 12.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 201 18.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 450 42.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.4% of 47959 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.3
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 0.9

In 2020-2024, 47959 had a total of 1,139 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 15.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.6
Mobile homes 15.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 26% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 47959 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 58.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 47959 had 896 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 243 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 72.2% while renters occupied 27.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.83 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.34.

2.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5% and another 24.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 47959:

House Heating Fuel Used in 47959 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 86.6
Electricity 10.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.9
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 47959 was $129,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.2 % had a mortgage. 42.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,138 and for owners without a mortgage it was $433.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 47959 was $894. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.