Shipshewana, IN Population

Overview

912

Total Population

36.5

Median age

50.33%

Female population %

98.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

63.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Shipshewana's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shipshewana is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shipshewana's population under 18 was 24.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shipshewana's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shipshewana, 18.75% were under the age of 15, 21.16% aged 15 to 29, 40.13% aged 30 to 64, 17.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Shipshewana:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.33% females and 49.67% males in Shipshewana, IN.
The Shipshewana, IN gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 55.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 48.

Shipshewana's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Shipshewana population: 91.89% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American and 7.24% are multiracial.
Shipshewana's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 884 (96.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shipshewana is White with a population of 838 (91.89% of the total population).

Shipshewana's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 854 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shipshewana's population increased by 114 (20.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shipshewana's population increased by 170 (25.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shipshewana's population was lowest in year 2002 at 560.