Town · Indiana
Advance, Indiana
Advance, town, in Boone County, Indiana. Advance had 500 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 503 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 390 (±106). GEOID 1800640.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
500
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 503 · ACS 2020-2024: 390 ±106
Median household income
$64,500
±$25,809 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957
Median home value
$164,500
±$12,895 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200
Median gross rent
$1,042
±$513 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062
Where is Advance and what county is it in?
Advance is a town in Boone County, Indiana. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 854 residents per square mile in 2020.
Advance is in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Advance lies entirely within Jackson Township (Boone County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Advance, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 500 people lived in Advance on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 503 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 390 (±106).
| Measure | Advance | Boone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 390 ±106 | 74,718 | no clear change |
| Households | 156 ±41 | 28,738 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.50 ±0.36 | 2.58 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 192 ±45 | 29,737 | no clear change |
Advance's population since 2000
From 562 in 2000 to 500 in 2025: down 11.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Advance as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Advance?
The median resident of Advance is 41.5 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.6%.
| Measure | Advance | Boone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.5 ±10.4 | 38.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.1% ±8.9 pts | 25.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.1% ±5.5 pts | 15.0% | – |
| Male | 58.2% ±4.8 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3% ±1.1 pts | 4.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.2% ±2.5 pts | 86.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 3.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±2.6 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±9.8 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 16.2% ±7.0 pts | 6.0% | – |
| With a disability | 13.6% ±5.2 pts | 10.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4% ±3.5 pts | 4.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.5% ±4.0 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.9% ±9.8 pts | 51.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.1% ±4.9 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.7% ±2.6 pts | 85.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Advance earn?
Half of Advance's 156 households earn less than $64,500 a year (±$25,809), against $111,250 in Boone County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $66,663 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Advance | Boone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,500 ±$25,809 | $111,250 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $81,042 ±$14,179 | $154,426 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,183 ±$6,810 | $59,577 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 9.2% ±6.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 14.9% ±14.9 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.8% ±5.4 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.2% ±3.9 pts | 97.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.8% ±9.3 pts | 93.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Advance?
Owners occupy 86.5% of Advance's occupied homes and renters 13.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,500 by its owner (±$12,895). The median renter pays $1,042 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Advance | Boone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,500 ±$12,895 | $376,200 | +$42,907 |
| Median gross rent | $1,042 ±$513 | $1,359 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0% ±45.7 pts | 30.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,375 ±$49 | $2,012 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.5% ±10.8 pts | 78.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.5% ±10.8 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Housing units | 192 ±45 | 29,737 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 8.2% ±9.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±69.5 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.1% ±7.0 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.7% ±5.2 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±17.7 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±17.7 pts | 20.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 46.9% ±10.2 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±21.2 pts | 2.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Advance work and get to work?
91.2% of Advance's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.9 minutes.
| Measure | Advance | Boone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.8% ±8.3 pts | 69.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% ±1.9 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 91.2% ±6.4 pts | 72.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.1% ±3.1 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±17.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 3.1% ±3.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.6% ±3.3 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.9 min ±5.6 | 23.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Advance?
No census tract lies mostly in Advance; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8107Boone County | 5,483 | $88,854 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Advance) · Census block assignment files
How does Advance compare with other places in Indiana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Advance is the 13,195th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 412th-most populous of 566 in Indiana.
Advance is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 412th | 566 |
Advance's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)
Every place in Indiana, sortable · Compare Advance with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Advance?
28 of the 57 figures for Advance on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Advance are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Advance.