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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Spiceland

Indiana · 753 residents · 1.46 sq mi
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Spiceland is a city of 753 people in Indiana. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $33,600. The median age is 37.4, about 4 years above the US median. Median rent is $282 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

753
−7%vs 2000
vs 807 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.4
+3%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.46 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6717688659621K19902000201020202024Spiceland
2024840
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.2%(39)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(45)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(55)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(58)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(52)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.2%(107)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(104)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413%(98)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(72)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412%(90)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(26)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(7)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,797
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,875 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,727
−38%vs 2000
vs $20,419 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.0%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,600
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $77,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$282
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $525 in 2000
US average: $450
87.1%
+7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% in 2000
12.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(788)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(13)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(738)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other2%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.1%(1)
Ancestry
German21.4%(180)
English13.5%(113)
Irish5.5%(46)
American2.5%(21)
Czech1.2%(10)
Polish1.2%(10)
Scottish1.1%(9)
Welsh1%(8)
Portuguese0.4%(3)
Section 05

Education

5.8%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.6%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.8 min
−8%vs 2000
vs 21.5 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 married44.1%(156)
Married40.4%(143)
Widowed5.4%(19)
Divorced10.2%(36)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(87)
Married48.8%(147)
Widowed11%(33)
Divorced11.3%(34)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
3.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.8%
+10.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% 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)16.4%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.5%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 55 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 Spiceland, Indiana?

Spiceland, Indiana has about 753 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Spiceland, Indiana?

The typical household in Spiceland, Indiana earns about $26,797 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spiceland, Indiana expensive?

In Spiceland, Indiana, the median home is worth about $33,600, and the typical rent is about $282 a month.

How educated are people in Spiceland, Indiana?

About 5.8% of adults age 25 and over in Spiceland, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spiceland, Indiana?

About 7.0% of people in Spiceland, 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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