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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 Posey, IN compare?
| Figure | Posey, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,616 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,576 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 40 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | Posey, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,304±311 |
| Median age | 56.8±10.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.8%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.2%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $50,597±$10,353 |
| Per capita income | $27,912±$4,709 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.1%±13.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7%±10.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $130,100±$41,268 |
| Median gross rent | $805±$141 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 1.4%±6.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.6%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.3%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.0%±15.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.4 min±5.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.4%±6.1 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