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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mitchell

Indiana · 4,669 residents · 3.59 sq mi
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Mitchell is home to 4,669 people in Indiana. Median home value sits at $34,900. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 31% less than in Indiana as a whole. The median household earns $19,976, about 34% below the national median. Renters pay $320 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,669
+2%vs 2000
vs 4,567 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.59 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K4K5K5K19902000201020202024Mitchell
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(340)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(283)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(346)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(385)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(314)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414%(652)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(604)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(504)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(380)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(423)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(309)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.8%(129)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,976
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,559 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,371
−33%vs 2000
vs $13,894 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,900
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$320
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $389 in 2000
US average: $450
69.6%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.2% in 2000
30.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(4,476)
Black0.3%(12)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(24)
Asian0.1%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(4,636)
Black0.3%(14)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(39)
Asian0.1%(7)
Other0.3%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(215)
Asian origin
Bangladeshi3.2%(127)
Vietnamese1.6%(64)
Ancestry
German17.7%(698)
English11.5%(451)
Irish10.6%(419)
American8.6%(337)
Welsh2.3%(92)
Scottish1.3%(52)
Italian0.8%(30)
French0.5%(19)
Swiss0.5%(18)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(14)
Dutch0.2%(8)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.2%(6)
Polish0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

8.3%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.7%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.7%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.2 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 17.1 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 married41.2%(584)
Married42.9%(609)
Widowed3.2%(46)
Divorced12.6%(179)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(396)
Married44.7%(784)
Widowed12.7%(222)
Divorced20%(351)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.1%
−15.7 ptssince 2013
from 26.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% 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)39.8%(86)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(38)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.8%(45)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 216 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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How many people live in Mitchell, Indiana?

Mitchell, Indiana has about 4,669 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mitchell, Indiana?

The typical household in Mitchell, Indiana earns about $19,976 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mitchell, Indiana expensive?

In Mitchell, Indiana, the median home is worth about $34,900, and the typical rent is about $320 a month.

How educated are people in Mitchell, Indiana?

About 8.3% of adults age 25 and over in Mitchell, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mitchell, Indiana?

About 15.6% of people in Mitchell, 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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