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Miami County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Miami County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Miami County, IN is a small manufacturing-oriented county of 35,772 residents with a median age of 41.5 and a low college-attainment rate of 16.1%, though 87.5% hold at least a high school diploma, pointing to a predominantly trade and production-oriented workforce. Labor force participation sits at 55.5% with an unemployment rate of 6.5%, and median worker earnings of $35,669 fall below the state average, reflecting a cost-competitive labor market. Housing costs are notably low—median home value of $118,000 and median gross rent of $794/month—though the county faces modest headwinds including a 15.2% poverty rate and a slight population decline of 0.4% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,772

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,139

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.4% since 2018

Miami County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,507 (88.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,338 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,221 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race778 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone457 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone228 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish640
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic296
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)156
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)80
  5. 5.Arabic19

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,270

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,108

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,185

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,675
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,793
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,920
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,118
  5. 5.Construction (Group)986

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,221
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,737
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,078
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,115
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,791

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.40×)3,626
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.57×)380
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)2,117
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.04×)1,087
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.00×)713

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$794/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,291 (12.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999896 (8.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999776 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999766 (7.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999759 (7.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999728 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,669

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,256 (83.5%)
  • Carpooled1,324 (9.0%)
  • Worked At Home719 (4.9%)
  • Walked254 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit48 (0.3%)
  • Other47 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.