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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 Ward, IN compare?
| Figure | Ward, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,033 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,059 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 29 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.4% |
| Measure | Ward, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,002±180 |
| Median age | 45.0±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.4%±7.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.5%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7%±7.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.0%±10.7 pts |
| Median household income | $72,841±$9,682 |
| Per capita income | $32,045±$6,511 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.6%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $134,300±$24,626 |
| Median gross rent | $689±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.0%±15.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.6%±8.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.5%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.1%±9.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.8 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±2.4 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