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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Patoka, IN compare?
| Figure | Patoka, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,909 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,798 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 199 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | Patoka, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,869±21 |
| Median age | 37.7±6.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.4%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.9%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.6%±4.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.6%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $70,197±$17,817 |
| Per capita income | $34,343±$5,683 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.4%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $173,000±$26,494 |
| Median gross rent | $859±$154 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.1%±17.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.4%±7.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.3%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.2 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.3%±4.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov