CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sandborn

Indiana · 452 residents · 0.39 sq mi

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Sandborn is a city of 452 people in Indiana. The median age is 40.3, about 7 years above the US median. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $25,900. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 18% less than in Indiana as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

452

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 451 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.3

−2%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024339

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(28)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.3%(42)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(29)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.5%(52)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(56)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.1%(59)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(40)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.4%(38)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,750

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,358

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,878 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.3%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,900

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.2%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.2% in 2000

15.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(437)

Black0.4%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(452)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.1%(14)

Puerto Rican3.8%(13)

Ancestry

German20.9%(71)

English13.6%(46)

Irish11.8%(40)

American7.7%(26)

Scottish3.5%(12)

Polish2.7%(9)

Swedish1.5%(5)

French0.9%(3)

British0.6%(2)

Greek0.6%(2)

Slovak0.6%(2)

Welsh0.6%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Swiss0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.4%

+4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.3%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.7%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 22.3 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 married20.9%(29)

Married51.1%(71)

Widowed7.9%(11)

Divorced20.1%(28)

Women 15+

Never married18.2%(25)

Married59.1%(81)

Widowed9.5%(13)

Divorced13.1%(18)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2013

from 11.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.9%

−12.2 ptssince 2020

from 67.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.8%

−10.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.6%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.1%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.8%

−11.5 ptssince 2020

from 87.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.5%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% 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)72.2%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.1%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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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