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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 Hope, IN compare?
| Figure | Hope, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,181 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,099 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,205 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.2% |
| Measure | Hope, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,029±536 |
| Median age | 31.2±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.6%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.5%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $76,188±$11,348 |
| Per capita income | $29,108±$4,194 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±6.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $148,600±$15,335 |
| Median gross rent | $1,156±$126 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.3%±25.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.5%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.2%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.6%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±5.4 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