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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) | 11,756 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,527 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 168 |
| 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) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Patoka, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,623±27 |
| Median age | 39.4±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.3%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.2%±2.4 pts |
| Median household income | $65,014±$5,143 |
| Per capita income | $33,069±$2,720 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.9%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $160,000±$14,660 |
| Median gross rent | $1,026±$106 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.8%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.9%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.9%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.7%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.0 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±2.0 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