CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cicero

Indiana · 3,268 residents · 1.63 sq mi

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Cicero is a city of 3,268 people in Indiana. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 38% more than in Indiana as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.3%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 24% since 2000. The average commute runs 30 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,268

−24%vs 2000

vs 4,303 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 36.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.63 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(236)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(266)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(230)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(222)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(163)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.9%(650)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.4%(567)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(395)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(239)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.2%(202)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.3%(76)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,776

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,561 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,326

−30%vs 2000

vs $23,169 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.3%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,500

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $111,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$460

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $584 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.4%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

17.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(4,193)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(48)

Asian0.3%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(3,236)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0.7%(23)

Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(45)

Ancestry

German22.6%(1,244)

English15.2%(840)

Irish7.4%(406)

American7%(383)

Polish2.2%(120)

Scottish1.8%(101)

Norwegian1.3%(70)

Welsh1.1%(61)

Austrian1%(57)

Macedonian1%(56)

Greek0.9%(47)

French0.8%(43)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.7%(41)

Subsaharan African0.6%(32)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(21)

Swedish0.3%(14)

Croatian0.2%(11)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.7%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.0%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.8 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 20.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married19%(397)

Married67.9%(1,421)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced13.1%(274)

Women 15+

Never married24.9%(635)

Married52.4%(1,335)

Widowed2.7%(70)

Divorced20%(510)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−22.3 ptssince 2013

from 24.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.6%

+9.9 ptssince 2020

from 54.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.6%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 79.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.4%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.2%(47)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.4%(197)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.6%(193)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 513 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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