Bunker Hill, IN

Town in Miami County, IN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

940

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.9

years ∙ half population younger than 39.9, half older

Diversity Index

21.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bunker Hill is a town within Miami County, Indiana, United States.

Location

Town in Miami County, IN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.660075° N, 86.101424° W

DMS40° 39′ 36.27″ N, 86° 06′ 05.13″ W

Population Density & area

2,416/sq mi (933.5/km²)

Total Area

0.389 sq mi (1.007 km²)

Land Area

0.389 sq mi (1.007 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.5% male

Male 54.5%

Female 45.5%

males per 100 females

Bunker Hill 119.6

Miami County 120

Indiana 98.4

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bunker Hill 0.1%

Miami County 1.4%

Indiana 6.3%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.9

years ∙ half population younger than 39.9, half older

Bunker Hill

39.9

Miami County

41.5

Indiana

38.1

Dependency ratio

52.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bunker Hill 52.8

Miami County 63.9

Indiana 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bunker Hill	Miami County	Indiana
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.9%	20.8%	23.3%
Working age (18-64)	65.4%	61%	59.9%
Senior (65+)	17.7%	18.2%	16.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	52.8	63.9	66.7
Child dependency ratio	25.9	34.1	38.8
Old-age dependency ratio	27	29.8	27.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.4%

Black

3.5%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

3.6%

Other

4.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

21.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bunker Hill 21.5%

Miami County 24%

Indiana 41.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bunker Hill population

	Bunker Hill	Miami County	Indiana
Hispanic or Latino	3.6%	3.7%	8.6%
Mexican	3.6%	1.8%	5.7%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.2%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.4%	96.3%	91.4%
One race	92.6%	92.2%	87.6%
White	88.4%	86.9%	75.4%
Black or African American	3.5%	3.7%	9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Asian	0.1%	0.6%	2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.8%	4.1%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

44.8% family

Family 44.8%

Non family 55.2%

% family households

Bunker Hill 44.8%

Miami County 66.2%

Indiana 63.7%

Average household size

2.05

persons per household

Bunker Hill

2.05

Miami County

2.5

Indiana

2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bunker Hill population

	Bunker Hill	Miami County	Indiana
Total households	458	13,318	2,716,009
Average houshold size	2.05	2.5	2.46
Family households	205	8,821	1,729,978
Average family size	2.94	3.07	3.07
Married couple family	142	6,468	1,284,219
Other families	63	2,353	445,759
Male householder	27	737	137,811
Female householder	36	1,616	307,948
Non-family households	253	4,497	986,031
One-person households	207	3,893	803,751
Male householder	126	1,927	374,646
Senior (65+) living alone	39	663	109,929
Female householder	81	1,966	429,105
Senior (65+) living alone	43	1,124	217,057
Other living arrangements	46	604	182,280

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

547

housing units

Bunker Hill 547

Miami County 14,952

Indiana 2,976,568

Occupancy status

83.7% occupied

Occupied 83.7%

Vacant 16.3%

vacancy rate

Bunker Hill 16.3%

Miami County 10.9%

Indiana 8.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

52.6%

Single family houses

52.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

18.3%

Mobile homes

29.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1972

Half of houses were built before 1972, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

21.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

22.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

45.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bunker Hill	Miami County	Indiana
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	6.3	5.9
1–3 rooms	10%	5.5%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	64.7%	49.4%	51.4%
7+ rooms	25.2%	45.3%	38.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	1.8%	1.7%
1 bedroom	8.8%	6.8%	9.2%
2 bedrooms	35.8%	21.3%	24.7%
3 bedrooms	43.9%	52.1%	43.3%
4+ bedrooms	9.8%	18%	21.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1972	1962	1977
Total housing units	547	14,952	2,976,568

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.2% owners

Renter-occupied 32.8%

Owner-occupied 67.2%

homeownership rate

Bunker Hill 67.2%

Miami County 76.2%

Indiana 70.6%

Average household size

2.17

Owner-occupied

1.82

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bunker Hill 2.17

Miami County 2.49

Indiana 2.58

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bunker Hill	Miami County	Indiana
Total occupied units	458	13,318	2,716,009
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.2%	19.8%	23.9%
2010 to 2019	44.5%	34.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1%	18%	16.3%
1999 or earlier	23.1%	27.4%	20.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.8%	98.7%	98.2%
1.01 to 1.50	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%
1.51 or more	0%	0.1%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.1%	5.1%	6.2%
1 vehicle	45.2%	30.4%	32%
2 vehicles	27.5%	37.7%	38.2%
3 or more vehicles	21.2%	26.7%	23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	70.6%	70.5%	65.8%
Electricity	27.1%	24.5%	31.2%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.4%	0.5%
All other fuels	0%	2.8%	2%
No fuel used	2.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$91,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bunker Hill

$91,600

Miami County

$126,200

Indiana

$218,200

Housing Cost Burden

26.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.7%

Owners without a mortgage

17%

Renters

17.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bunker Hill	Miami County	Indiana
Property value
Median Value	$91,600	$126,200	$218,200
Under $100,000	55.2%	36.9%	16.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	30.8%	35.1%	28.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	11.4%	15%	25.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	2.6%	10.9%	21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	1.3%	7.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	52.3%	53%	63.6%
Without a mortgage	47.7%	47%	36.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,145	$1,074	$1,404
Without a mortgage	$443	$434	$517
Gross rent
Median rent	$686	$838	$1,062

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bunker Hill 11.5%

Miami County 16.1%

Indiana 29.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

14.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bunker Hill 14.2%

Miami County 11.4%

Indiana 9.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

136

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

16.2%

K–12

66.9%

College / Undergraduate

16.9%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

28.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bunker Hill

28.6%

Miami County

25.1%

Indiana

37.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bunker Hill	Miami County	Indiana
Total enrolled (age 3+)	136	7,324	1,654,330
Nursery / preschool	16.2%	6.1%	5.8%
K–12	66.9%	76%	70.1%
Kindergarten	14%	6%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	14%	20.4%	20.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.5%	24.3%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	15.4%	25.3%	22.1%
College or graduate school	16.9%	18%	24.1%
College, undergraduate	16.9%	15.4%	19%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.6%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	28.6%	25.1%	37.8%
School type
Public school	93.4%	85%	81.6%
Private school	6.6%	15%	18.4%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

739

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

10.1%

HS graduate

41.5%

Some college no degree

21.4%

Associates degree

11.4%

Bachelors degree

7.3%

Graduate or professional degree

4.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

83.3% · 16.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

33.3% · 66.7%

HS graduate

61.9% · 38.1%

Some college no degree

53.8% · 46.2%

Associates degree

44% · 56%

Bachelors degree

63% · 37%

Graduate or professional degree

32.3% · 67.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bunker Hill	Miami County	Indiana
Population (25+)	739	25,173	4,596,004
Less than 9th grade	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	10.1%	7.6%	6%
High school diploma or GED	41.5%	41.8%	32.5%
Some college, no degree	21.4%	20.8%	19.3%
Associate's degree	11.4%	9.9%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.5%	16.1%	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	7.3%	11.1%	18.7%
Graduate or professional	4.2%	5%	10.8%
High School or higher	85.8%	88.6%	90.4%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$31,789

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$23,405

HS graduate

$31,306

Some college or associates

$46,500

Bachelors degree

$49,063

Graduate or professional degree

$65,625

Poverty Rate

8.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

24.8%

HS graduate

17.3%

Some college or associates

8.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bunker Hill	Miami County	Indiana
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$31,789	$41,488	$49,693
Less than high school graduate	$23,405	$34,074	$34,287
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,306	$36,073	$40,411
Some college or associate's degree	$46,500	$41,598	$47,119
Bachelor's degree	$49,063	$57,031	$62,429
Graduate or professional degree	$65,625	$68,831	$79,544
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	24.8%	10.7%	23.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	17.3%	12.6%	12.6%
Some college or associate's degree	8.3%	11.3%	9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.2%	7.7%	4%

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