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Onward

Indiana · 76 residents · 0.10 sq mi
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Onward is home to 76 people in Indiana. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 25.4. The typical home is worth $27,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.6% of locals.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $20,625, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

76
−6%vs 2000
vs 81 in 2000
1990 – 2025
738 / sq mi
−6%vs 2000
vs 786 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
25.4
−20%vs 2000
vs 31.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.10 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
186811816921919902000201020202024Onward
2024202
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 519.7%(15)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 917.1%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.6%(2)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 192.6%(2)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(5)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.7%(15)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.2%(7)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(8)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(7)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740%(0)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.6%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,625
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,625 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,749
−58%vs 2000
vs $15,993 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.6%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$27,500
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2022
$338
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $411 in 2000
US average: $450
87.0%
+27.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.0% in 2000
13.0% rent
1.3
1990 – 2016
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(78)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian3.7%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(74)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian2.6%(2)
Other0%(0)
6
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(1)
Asian origin
Korean6.9%(14)
Filipino0.5%(1)
Ancestry
German56.4%(114)
Irish32.2%(65)
American4.5%(9)
British3.5%(7)
English3%(6)
Dutch1.5%(3)
Scottish1.5%(3)
Welsh1%(2)
French0.5%(1)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.7%
+18.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married42.9%(36)
Married53.6%(45)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced3.6%(3)
Women 15+
Never married5.2%(3)
Married89.7%(52)
Widowed5.2%(3)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
−29.8 ptssince 2013
from 31.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
86.6%
+19.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
0.5%
−17.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
91.1%
+19.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.3%
−18.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(2)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 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 Onward, Indiana?

Onward, Indiana has about 76 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Onward, Indiana?

The typical household in Onward, Indiana earns about $20,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Onward, Indiana expensive?

In Onward, Indiana, the median home is worth about $27,500, and the typical rent is about $338 a month.

How educated are people in Onward, Indiana?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Onward, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Onward, Indiana?

About 2.6% of people in Onward, 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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