Carr, Clark County, Indiana Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Carr, Indiana, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Carr, Indiana. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Carr, Indiana. The estimated population of Carr, Indiana is 4,715 people, with a median age of 40.5.

We can look at the total population in Carr over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,715
+19.55%
+24.44%
2020
3,944
+1.41%
-
2019
3,889
+1.41%
-
2018
3,835
+1.21%
-
2017
3,789
- -

Population of Carr, Indiana by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
96.8%
97.4%
-0.62%
Black/African American
0.5%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
0%
2.2%
-100.00%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
0.4%
+575.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Carr, Indiana by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.5 -4.03% 38.2 -0.26% 42.6 -2.96%
2020 42.2 +12.23% 38.3 +4.64% 43.9 +8.66%
2019 37.6 +0.53% 36.6 -0.54% 40.4 +4.39%
2018 37.4 -0.27% 36.8 +0.27% 38.7 -3.25%
2017 37.5 - 36.7 - 40 -

The median age of Carr, Indiana gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 141 +95.21% 234 +33.03% 315 314
10 to 19 457 -7.4% 216 +46.55% 415 330
20 to 29 320 -70.76% 200 9.34% 124 163
30 to 39 173 +89.97% 232 +37.92% 331 317
40 to 49 343 -72.35% 252 +18.92% 148 298
50 to 59 303 +81.76% 321 +65.42% 620 567
60 to 69 226 -0.07% 212 +45% 222 317
70+ 61 +82.95% 98 +34.14% 117 117

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Carr, Indiana is $120,938.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Carr.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $145,281.00
  • 45 to 64
    $153,807.00
  • 65 and over
    $58,523.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Carr, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Carr, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Carr, Indiana is currently $140,387.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

18.58% of households in Carr are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Carr against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.67%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    11.10%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    8.98%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.15%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.77%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    23.75%
  • $200,000 or more
    18.58%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Carr is $49,429.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Carr by the total population of Carr.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Carr, Indiana, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Carr to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    46.75%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.07%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    33.58%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.48%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Carr that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Carr over the age of 16 is 3,598.

Of those people, a total of 82.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Carr is 77.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 257 70.80% 2.20%
20 to 24 years 47 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 240 100.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 244 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 680 90.40% 3.70%
45 to 54 years 882 94.90% 16.60%
55 to 59 years 475 70.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 342 96.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 251 39.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 180 15.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Carr. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,530 82.40% 4.90%
Black or African American 23 100.00% 100.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 45 66.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 0 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,530 82.40% 4.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Carr as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Carr is 2,794, with median earnings of $56,049.00.

Women in Carr, Indiana earning approximately 60.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,794 $56,049.00
Male 1,530 $71,750.00
Female 1,264 $43,158.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 628 $105,577.00
Business and Financial 211 $102,813.00
Computer and Mathematical 81 $53,917.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 55 $78,750.00
Legal 47 $77,448.00
Educational and Library 70 $45,667.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 269 $55,971.00
Healthcare Support 98 $32,955.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 64 $57,162.00
Food Preparation and Serving 196 $3,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 33 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $0.00
Sales 356 $60,798.00
Office and Administrative Support 233 $40,196.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 41 $34,886.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 63 $50,912.00
Production 169 $80,481.00
Transportation and Material Moving 112 $61,184.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 443 $123,117.00 185 $75,417.00
Business and Financial 67 $104,563.00 144 $54,688.00
Computer and Mathematical 40 $88,393.00 41 $13,203.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 21 $0.00 34 $0.00
Legal 23 $0.00 24 $0.00
Educational and Library 35 $0.00 35 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 41 $0.00 228 $55,755.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 98 $32,955.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 64 $57,162.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 103 $2,499.00 93 $22,614.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 33 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 15 $0.00
Sales 269 $62,048.00 87 $19,273.00
Office and Administrative Support 10 $0.00 223 $40,018.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 41 $34,886.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 63 $50,912.00 0 $0.00
Production 140 $92,682.00 29 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 102 $60,526.00 10 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,604 households in Carr, with an average household size of 2.94 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,402 families in Carr with an average family size of 3.14 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,275 32 95 202
Average Household Size 3.09 4.72 4.25 1.09
Total Families 1,275 32 95 0
Average Household Size 3.09 3.25 3.78 0

Poverty

Of the 1,402 families in Carr, 5.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Carr:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,695 housing units in Carr, Indiana.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,604 94.63%
Vacant 91 5.37%

9.73% of the total 1,695 housing units in Carr are rental units. This is approximately 165 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,439 are occupied by the owner - or 84.90% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Carr is $1,239.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Carr that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    0
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    28
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    57
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    80
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Carr is $267,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Carr that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    11
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    33
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    109
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    169
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    517
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    496
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    104
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Carr. The chart below shows the number of properties in Carr that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    67
  • 1940 to 1949
    52
  • 1950 to 1959
    62
  • 1960 to 1969
    83
  • 1970 to 1979
    105
  • 1980 to 1989
    152
  • 1990 to 1999
    313
  • 2000 to 2009
    586
  • 2010 to 2013
    275
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Carr that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    57
  • 1 vehicle available
    197
  • 2 vehicles available
    772
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    578

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Carr get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Carr that commute to work in a particular way.

25.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Carr.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    48
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    114
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    247
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    383
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    721
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    282
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    350
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    100
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    83
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    164
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    32
  • 90 or more minutes
    66

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Carr, Indiana in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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