Town · Indiana
Redkey, Indiana
Redkey, town, in Jay County, Indiana. Redkey had 1,071 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,100 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,332 (±342). GEOID 1863450.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,071
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,100 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,332 ±342
Median household income
$42,986
±$15,978 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957
Median home value
$85,400
±$15,715 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200
Median gross rent
$905
±$184 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062
Where is Redkey and what county is it in?
Redkey is a town in Jay County, Indiana. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 1,263 residents per square mile in 2020.
Redkey lies entirely within Richland Township (Jay 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 Redkey, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,071 people lived in Redkey on July 1, 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 1,100 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,332 (±342).
| Measure | Redkey | Jay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,332 ±342 | 20,229 | no clear change |
| Households | 451 ±73 | 7,807 | −208 |
| Average household size | 2.95 ±0.59 | 2.56 | +0.69 |
| Housing units | 575 ±79 | 8,904 | −133 |
Redkey's population since 2000
From 1,427 in 2000 to 1,071 in 2025: down 24.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Redkey 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 Redkey?
The median resident of Redkey is 28.4 years old; 35.1% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.8%.
| Measure | Redkey | Jay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.4 ±9.1 | 39.5 | −12.8 |
| Under 18 years | 35.1% ±7.0 pts | 25.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.6% ±7.0 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Male | 41.7% ±6.1 pts | 50.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.8% ±7.3 pts | 4.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0% ±7.8 pts | 92.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4% ±2.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.0% ±2.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.4% ±2.2 pts | 6.0% | – |
| With a disability | 12.2% ±5.9 pts | 18.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5% ±4.2 pts | 10.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.4% ±5.1 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.7% ±5.3 pts | 13.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.2% ±2.4 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.2% ±9.8 pts | 88.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.1% ±7.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
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 Redkey earn?
Half of Redkey's 451 households earn less than $42,986 a year (±$15,978), against $54,969 in Jay County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $41,900 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 34.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Redkey | Jay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,986 ±$15,978 | $54,969 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $53,735 ±$9,850 | $70,491 | – |
| Per capita income | $17,795 ±$5,803 | $27,634 | −$8,107 |
| People below the poverty line | 34.6% ±21.6 pts | 14.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 41.9% ±28.9 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 18.0% ±12.3 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.8% ±2.5 pts | 89.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.1% ±3.7 pts | 82.8% | – |
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 Redkey?
Owners occupy 74.5% of Redkey's occupied homes and renters 25.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,400 by its owner (±$15,715). The median renter pays $905 a month including utilities, and 32.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Redkey | Jay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $85,400 ±$15,715 | $117,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $905 ±$184 | $770 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.2% ±17.9 pts | 36.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $986 ±$85 | $1,047 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.5% ±8.3 pts | 79.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.5% ±8.3 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Housing units | 575 ±79 | 8,904 | −133 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.3% ±14.6 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.7% ±6.1 pts | 85.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.3% ±2.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3% ±0.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.9% ±1.9 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 41.2% ±12.0 pts | 34.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.4% ±2.1 pts | 8.2% | – |
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 Redkey work and get to work?
66.7% of Redkey's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes.
| Measure | Redkey | Jay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.7% ±10.0 pts | 59.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% ±4.1 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.7% ±11.2 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 18.8% ±8.3 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 3.2% ±4.4 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.1% ±5.8 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min ±4.6 | 22.5 min | +6.4 min |
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 Redkey?
No census tract lies mostly in Redkey; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9632Jay County | 2,513 | $56,950 |
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 Redkey) · Census block assignment files
How does Redkey compare with other places in Indiana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Redkey is the 9,993rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 292nd-most populous of 566 in Indiana.
Redkey ranks 1,045th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 292nd | 566 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,003rd | 1,056 |
| Residents per square mile | 252nd | 1,088 |
| Median household income | 1,045th | 1,072 |
| Per capita income | 1,082nd | 1,087 |
| Median home value | 1,056th | 1,075 |
| Median gross rent | 464th | 904 |
| Poverty rate | 7th | 736 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 976th | 1,029 |
| Median age | 1,058th | 1,083 |
| Owner-occupied share | 734th | 1,087 |
| Travel time to work | 475th | 1,088 |
Redkey's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)
Every place in Indiana, sortable · Compare Redkey 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 Redkey?
24 of the 57 figures for Redkey 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 Redkey 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 Redkey.