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Kingsford Heights

Indiana · 1,486 residents · 0.888 sq mi
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Kingsford Heights has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,048. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $29,200. At a median age of 27.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,486
+2%vs 2000
vs 1,453 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 30.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K1K2K2K1990201020202024Kingsford Heights
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(130)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.7%(144)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.2%(166)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(129)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(109)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.7%(248)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(226)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(142)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.5%(81)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.2%(78)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.5%(22)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(11)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,048
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,169 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,852
−37%vs 2000
vs $13,961 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.7%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$29,200
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$395
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $538 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.1%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.2% in 2000
30.9% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.4%(1,241)
Black9.6%(140)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(26)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(1,285)
Black13.1%(195)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(23)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(74)
Puerto Rican1.5%(21)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(4)
Ancestry
German19.3%(262)
Irish9.7%(132)
English8.8%(119)
Polish7.1%(96)
American4.7%(64)
French3.2%(44)
Scottish1.8%(24)
Dutch1.1%(15)
Swedish1%(13)
Italian0.6%(8)
Hungarian0.2%(3)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.8%
−12.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 15.5 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 married31.1%(171)
Married48.7%(268)
Widowed4.7%(26)
Divorced15.5%(85)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(130)
Married49.5%(246)
Widowed8.9%(44)
Divorced15.5%(77)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kingsford Heights, Indiana?

Kingsford Heights, Indiana has about 1,486 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kingsford Heights, Indiana?

The typical household in Kingsford Heights, Indiana earns about $25,048 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kingsford Heights, Indiana expensive?

In Kingsford Heights, Indiana, the median home is worth about $29,200, and the typical rent is about $395 a month.

How educated are people in Kingsford Heights, Indiana?

About 3.2% of adults age 25 and over in Kingsford Heights, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kingsford Heights, Indiana?

About 15.7% of people in Kingsford Heights, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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