CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Darlington

Indiana · 738 residents · 0.34 sq mi

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Part of the Crawfordsville micropolitan area

The short version

With 738 people, Darlington is a city in Indiana. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $35,300. Median rent is $336 a month. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.7% of people here.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

738

−14%vs 2000

vs 854 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.7

+2%vs 2000

vs 33.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024798

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(60)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(47)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(57)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(109)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.6%(71)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.6%(108)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(60)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.5%(48)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,667

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,739

−23%vs 2000

vs $15,154 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,300

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$336

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $368 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.9%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

18.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(843)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(4)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(736)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(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

Mexican7.9%(63)

Spaniard4.8%(38)

Puerto Rican3.3%(26)

Ancestry

English26.8%(214)

German23.9%(191)

Irish9.9%(79)

American2.8%(22)

Scotch-Irish2.8%(22)

Welsh2.3%(18)

Scottish1.9%(15)

Swedish1.8%(14)

Polish1.5%(12)

Dutch1.4%(11)

Hungarian1.1%(9)

French Canadian0.5%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Spaniard population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.9%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.5%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 15.4 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 married28.3%(102)

Married62.3%(225)

Widowed3.6%(13)

Divorced5.8%(21)

Women 15+

Never married19.8%(57)

Married60.4%(174)

Widowed6.6%(19)

Divorced13.2%(38)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−9.7 ptssince 2013

from 13.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.5%

−18.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.7%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.9%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.2%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.6%

−10.5 ptssince 2020

from 83.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.6%

+13.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% 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)16.7%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56.7%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 30 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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