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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 German, IN compare?
| Figure | German, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,030 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,001 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 595 |
| 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) | 17.8% |
| Measure | German, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,020±33 |
| Median age | 38.9±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.2%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.6%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 20.1%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.2%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $74,918±$7,928 |
| Per capita income | $37,926±$2,633 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.4%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $226,200±$10,721 |
| Median gross rent | $1,114±$51 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.9%±12.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.4%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3%±3.3 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