Miami County, Indiana Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Miami County, 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 Miami County, Indiana. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Miami County, Indiana. The estimated population of Miami County, Indiana is 36,100 people, with a median age of 40.5.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
36,100
+1.17%
+0.18%
2020
35,684
 -0.37% -
2019
35,815
 -0.24% -
2018
35,901
 -0.37% -
2017
36,035
 - -

Population of Miami County, 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
87.5%
89.3%
 -2.02%
Black/African American
4.4%
5%
 -12.00%
Native
0.3%
0.8%
 -62.50%
Hispanic
3.6%
3%
 +20.00%
Asian
0.7%
0.6%
 +16.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.5%
1.3%
 +169.23%
Other
0.1%
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 Miami County, 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 +1.76% 38.3 -0.52% 43.9 +3.78%
2020 39.8 -0.75% 38.5 +0.26% 42.3 0%
2019 40.1 +0.25% 38.4 +1.05% 42.3 +0.24%
2018 40 +0.25% 38 -0.78% 42.2 +2.43%
2017 39.9 - 38.3 - 41.2 -

The median age of Miami County, 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 2,184 +0.78% 1,990 -2.95% 2,198 1,928
10 to 19 2,182 +9.98% 2,249 -9.61% 2,398 2,035
20 to 29 2,775 -2.78% 2,084 -8.46% 2,694 1,892
30 to 39 2,793 +5.15% 1,817 +1.61% 2,936 1,833
40 to 49 2,512 +0.95% 2,157 -5.88% 2,531 2,010
50 to 59 2,833 -3.34% 2,502 -3.6% 2,738 2,407
60 to 69 1,966 +12.53% 1,930 +12.13% 2,219 2,173
70+ 1,771 +1.76% 2,290 +0.96% 1,799 2,309

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Miami County, Indiana is $53,762.00.

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 Miami County.

  • Under 25
    $21,367.00
  • 25 to 44
    $53,856.00
  • 45 to 64
    $67,328.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,869.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Miami County, 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 Miami County, Indiana is currently $67,668.00.

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.

3.40% of households in Miami County 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 Miami County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.00%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.70%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.13%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.13%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.74%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.89%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.40%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Miami County is $26,143.00.

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

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

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Miami County 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
    6.26%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.31%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.27%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.23%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.93%

Employment

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

The total population of Miami County over the age of 16 is 29,413.

Of those people, a total of 55.90% 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 Miami County is 53.10%.

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 1,872 50.10% 10.90%
20 to 24 years 2,322 63.40% 11.10%
25 to 29 years 2,264 73.90% 7.50%
30 to 34 years 2,265 65.10% 2.90%
35 to 44 years 4,495 65.10% 2.90%
45 to 54 years 5,138 75.50% 6.00%
55 to 59 years 2,557 65.90% 1.70%
60 to 64 years 2,300 51.60% 0.90%
65 to 74 years 3,740 25.50% 0.40%
75 years and over 2,460 10.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Miami County. 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 26,018 56.40% 5.20%
Black or African American 1,550 40.60% 1.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 110 81.80% 0.00%
Asian 231 13.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 100.00% 0.00%
Other 507 60.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 990 71.00% 3.00%
Hispanic or Latino 879 70.10% 5.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,793 56.10% 5.10%

Occupations

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

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Miami County is 15,618, with median earnings of $34,556.00.

Women in Miami County, Indiana earning approximately 77.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 15,618 $34,556.00
Male 8,860 $39,041.00
Female 6,758 $30,193.00

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 958 $46,759.00
Business and Financial 395 $53,441.00
Computer and Mathematical 116 $53,906.00
Architecture and Engineering 309 $78,375.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 213 $32,440.00
Legal 94 $118,494.00
Educational and Library 496 $45,068.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 76 $5,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,056 $59,479.00
Healthcare Support 444 $21,875.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 68 $33,600.00
Law Enforcement 233 $41,049.00
Food Preparation and Serving 868 $12,833.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 527 $21,138.00
Personal Care and Service 396 $16,042.00
Sales 1,422 $16,857.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,351 $27,411.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 91 $30,809.00
Construction and Extraction 797 $43,983.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 973 $41,207.00
Production 2,646 $35,747.00
Transportation and Material Moving 913 $46,078.00

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 400 $54,808.00 558 $42,470.00
Business and Financial 96 $77,917.00 299 $52,623.00
Computer and Mathematical 94 $53,906.00 22 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 305 $78,542.00 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 73 $39,712.00 140 $30,000.00
Legal 5 $0.00 89 $118,574.00
Educational and Library 94 $63,304.00 402 $41,579.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 56 $2,499.00 20 $25,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 190 $39,861.00 866 $61,105.00
Healthcare Support 79 $37,689.00 365 $17,055.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 56 $34,200.00 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 184 $41,741.00 49 $35,815.00
Food Preparation and Serving 322 $11,421.00 546 $14,649.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 472 $21,364.00 55 $14,688.00
Personal Care and Service 145 $55,508.00 251 $15,547.00
Sales 717 $27,574.00 705 $16,001.00
Office and Administrative Support 195 $46,375.00 1,156 $23,924.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 91 $30,809.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 786 $44,302.00 11 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 945 $41,012.00 28 $130,556.00
Production 1,780 $40,303.00 866 $31,618.00
Transportation and Material Moving 867 $47,992.00 46 $18,500.00

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 13,148 households in Miami County, with an average household size of 2.58 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 8,783 families in Miami County 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 6,778 646 1,359 4,365
Average Household Size 3.15 2.74 4.07 1.2
Total Families 6,778 646 1,359 0
Average Household Size 3.12 2.6 3.48 0

Poverty

Of the 8,783 families in Miami County, 12.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Miami County:

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 14,921 housing units in Miami County, Indiana.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 13,148 88.12%
Vacant 1,773 11.88%

21.81% of the total 14,921 housing units in Miami County are rental units. This is approximately 3,255 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,695 are occupied by the owner - or 64.98% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Miami County is $739.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Miami County 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
    198
  • Less than $500
    521
  • $500 to $999
    2,190
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    498
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    28
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    18

Property Value

The median value of a property in Miami County is $97,900.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    1,680
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3,294
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,980
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,165
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    845
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    545
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    88
  • $1,000,000 or more
    98

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    5,362
  • 1940 to 1949
    623
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,442
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,457
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,184
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,300
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,407
  • 2000 to 2009
    868
  • 2010 to 2013
    249
  • 2014 or later
    29

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 Miami County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    764
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,000
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,656
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,728

Commuting to Work

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

24.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Miami County.

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
    699
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,543
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,974
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,036
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,735
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,392
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,247
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    223
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    245
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    511
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    752
  • 90 or more minutes
    469

Summary

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

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Places in Miami County, Indiana

We have data for 19 places in Miami County, Indiana. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.