CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dunlap

Indiana · 5,705 residents · 4.91 sq mi

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With 5,705 people, Dunlap is a city in Indiana. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.1% of people here. That is roughly 30% ahead of the Indiana median. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $67,100.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,705

−3%vs 2000

vs 5,887 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.0

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.91 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(397)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(426)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(533)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(448)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(288)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(848)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(1,014)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.1%(747)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(494)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.2%(352)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(138)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,471

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,825

−30%vs 2000

vs $19,733 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,100

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $98,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$492

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $676 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 90.0% in 2000

10.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.3%(5,318)

Black2.9%(168)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(274)

Asian0.9%(52)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(5,555)

Black1.8%(105)

Hispanic / Latino2%(112)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other0.7%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American8.1%(492)

Peruvian8.1%(492)

Central American5.7%(349)

Mexican5.4%(332)

Salvadoran2.6%(156)

Honduran2.5%(152)

Puerto Rican1.7%(102)

Guatemalan0.7%(41)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi0.4%(24)

Filipino0.1%(9)

Japanese0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German21.4%(1,306)

Irish9.7%(591)

English7.9%(480)

French5.2%(320)

American4.5%(274)

French Canadian2.2%(136)

Polish2.1%(128)

Slovak1.5%(92)

Swiss1.4%(87)

Scottish1.3%(80)

Ukrainian0.8%(51)

Norwegian0.8%(48)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

British0.6%(37)

Dutch0.5%(29)

Italian0.4%(25)

Subsaharan African0.4%(22)

Belgian0.3%(20)

Hungarian0.3%(18)

Canadian0.2%(15)

Welsh0.2%(14)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(10)

Swedish0.2%(10)

Brazilian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest South American population · Largest Peruvian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.1%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 10.5 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 married37.9%(970)

Married55.2%(1,414)

Widowed2.5%(65)

Divorced4.3%(111)

Women 15+

Never married23%(566)

Married56.4%(1,390)

Widowed11.1%(273)

Divorced9.6%(237)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.0%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 19.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.1%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.7%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.0%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 71.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.2%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% 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)13.7%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(53)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.5%(69)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.4%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.1%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 271 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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