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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 Center, IN compare?
| Figure | Center, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,848 |
| Change since April 2020 | +20.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,151 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 286 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.2% |
| Measure | Center, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 13,885±29 |
| Median age | 40.4±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.9%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.7%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $97,017±$6,108 |
| Per capita income | $43,337±$3,454 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $289,000±$27,130 |
| Median gross rent | $1,152±$75 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.5%±15.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.9%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.7%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.3%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.8%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.8 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±2.7 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