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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nappanee

Indiana · 5,510 residents · 4.93 sq mi
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With 5,510 people, Nappanee is a city in Indiana. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $54,000. The median age is 29.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 6.6%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,510
−18%vs 2000
vs 6,710 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.9
−3%vs 2000
vs 30.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.93 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K6K7K7K19902000201020202024Nappanee
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(486)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(458)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(437)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(380)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(440)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(994)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.9%(657)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(586)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(444)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(318)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(234)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(76)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,348
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,988 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,147
−37%vs 2000
vs $19,229 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.6%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$54,000
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$402
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $521 in 2000
US average: $450
66.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.5% in 2000
33.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(6,283)
Black0.3%(18)
Hispanic / Latino5%(334)
Asian0.3%(22)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(5,496)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(41)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.1%(826)
Puerto Rican2.9%(195)
Honduran0.2%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(101)
Filipino0.3%(19)
Ancestry
German23%(1,569)
American9.2%(626)
English5.9%(401)
Dutch4.8%(328)
Irish4.3%(292)
Slovak1.3%(89)
Italian1.2%(80)
Swiss0.9%(64)
Welsh0.9%(58)
Scottish0.8%(55)
Hungarian0.8%(54)
French0.7%(49)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.6%(39)
Norwegian0.4%(29)
Swedish0.4%(26)
Greek0.3%(21)
British0.3%(19)
West Indian0.2%(15)
Haitian0.2%(15)
Ethiopian0.2%(13)
Danish0.2%(11)
Czech0.1%(7)
Finnish0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

11.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.9 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 10.3 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 married25.6%(758)
Married57.9%(1,713)
Widowed1.5%(44)
Divorced14.9%(442)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(647)
Married55.6%(1,456)
Widowed10.6%(277)
Divorced9.1%(239)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.7%
+11.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.5%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.7%
+10.0 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% 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)22.1%(23)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.8%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.3%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 104 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Nappanee, Indiana?

Nappanee, Indiana has about 5,510 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Nappanee, Indiana?

The typical household in Nappanee, Indiana earns about $28,348 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nappanee, Indiana expensive?

In Nappanee, Indiana, the median home is worth about $54,000, and the typical rent is about $402 a month.

How educated are people in Nappanee, Indiana?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Nappanee, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nappanee, Indiana?

About 6.6% of people in Nappanee, 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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