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Stilesville, IN

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

296
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.7
years ∙ half population younger than 44.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
14.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Stilesville is a town within Hendricks County, Indiana, United States.
Location
Town in Hendricks County, IN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.636635° N, 86.633012° W
DMS39° 38′ 11.89″ N, 86° 37′ 58.84″ W

Population Density & area

793.6/sq mi (306.4/km²)
Total Area
0.379 sq mi (0.982 km²)
Land Area
0.373 sq mi (0.966 km²) · 98.3%
Water Area
0.006 sq mi (0.016 km²) · 1.7%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49% male
Male 49%
Female 51%
males per 100 females
Stilesville 96
Hendricks County 101.3
Indiana 98.4

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Stilesville 0%
Hendricks County 7.3%
Indiana 6.3%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.7
years ∙ half population younger than 44.7, half older
Stilesville
44.7
Hendricks County
38.5
Indiana
38.1

Dependency ratio

Low High
68.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Stilesville 68.2
Hendricks County 65.5
Indiana 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Stilesville Hendricks County Indiana
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 23% 24.5% 23.3%
Working age (18-64) 59.4% 60.5% 59.9%
Senior (65+) 17.6% 15% 16.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 68.2 65.5 66.7
Child dependency ratio 38.6 40.6 38.8
Old-age dependency ratio 29.5 24.9 27.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
92.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.7%
Other
3.1%
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

Low High
14.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Stilesville 14.7%
Hendricks County 38.7%
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 Stilesville population
Stilesville Hendricks County Indiana
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 5.2% 8.6%
Mexican 0% 2.4% 5.7%
Puerto Rican 0.7% 0.6% 0.8%
Cuban 0.7% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 3.4% 2.2% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.3% 94.8% 91.4%
One race 92.3% 91.1% 87.6%
White 92.2% 77.3% 75.4%
Black or African American 0% 10% 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 3.3% 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3% 3.7% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

82.6% family
Family 82.6%
Non family 17.4%
% family households
Stilesville 82.6%
Hendricks County 74.5%
Indiana 63.7%

Average household size

2.57
persons per household
Stilesville
2.57
Hendricks County
2.66
Indiana
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Stilesville population
Stilesville Hendricks County Indiana
Total households 115 67,110 2,716,009
Average houshold size 2.57 2.66 2.46
Family households 95 50,029 1,729,978
Average family size 2.68 3.08 3.07
Married couple family 72 40,246 1,284,219
Other families 23 9,783 445,759
Male householder 10 3,327 137,811
Female householder 13 6,456 307,948
Non-family households 20 17,081 986,031
One-person households 12 13,798 803,751
Male householder 7 5,783 374,646
Senior (65+) living alone 0 1,985 109,929
Female householder 5 8,015 429,105
Senior (65+) living alone 1 4,117 217,057
Other living arrangements 8 3,283 182,280

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

139
housing units
Stilesville 139
Hendricks County 69,675
Indiana 2,976,568

Occupancy status

82.7% occupied
Occupied 82.7%
Vacant 17.3%
vacancy rate
Stilesville 17.3%
Hendricks County 3.7%
Indiana 8.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
91.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
6.5%
Mobile homes
2.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1961
Half of houses were built before 1961, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
39.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
32.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
23.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Stilesville Hendricks County Indiana
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 6.4 5.9
1–3 rooms 5.8% 6.6% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 56.1% 44.6% 51.4%
7+ rooms 38% 48.8% 38.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 3.6% 0.9% 1.7%
1 bedroom 0.7% 5.5% 9.2%
2 bedrooms 18.7% 16.2% 24.7%
3 bedrooms 51.8% 46.7% 43.3%
4+ bedrooms 25.2% 30.6% 21.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1961 1998 1977
Total housing units 139 69,675 2,976,568
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93.9% owners
Renter-occupied 6.1%
Owner-occupied 93.9%
homeownership rate
Stilesville 93.9%
Hendricks County 78.2%
Indiana 70.6%

Average household size

2.64
Owner-occupied
1.57
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Stilesville 2.64
Hendricks County 2.79
Indiana 2.58

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Stilesville Hendricks County Indiana
Total occupied units 115 67,110 2,716,009
Year moved in
2020 or later 11.3% 25.7% 23.9%
2010 to 2019 27% 41.4% 39.6%
2000 to 2009 32.2% 17.5% 16.3%
1999 or earlier 29.6% 15.4% 20.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.3% 98.8% 98.2%
1.01 to 1.50 1.7% 0.9% 1.3%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 3.3% 6.2%
1 vehicle 9.6% 24.2% 32%
2 vehicles 57.4% 45.2% 38.2%
3 or more vehicles 33% 27.3% 23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 65.2% 60.1% 65.8%
Electricity 27% 38.6% 31.2%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 2.6% 0.4% 0.5%
All other fuels 3.5% 0.7% 2%
No fuel used 1.7% 0.3% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1.7% 0.1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.7% 0.9% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$193,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Stilesville
$193,300
Hendricks County
$307,600
Indiana
$218,200

Housing Cost Burden

8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
8%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
0%
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
Stilesville Hendricks County Indiana
Property value
Median Value $193,300 $307,600 $218,200
Under $100,000 21.3% 3.4% 16.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 32.4% 13.7% 28.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 31.5% 30.9% 25.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 13% 41.6% 21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.9% 9.7% 7.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.8% 1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 69.4% 71% 63.6%
Without a mortgage 30.6% 29% 36.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $993 $1,710 $1,404
Without a mortgage $730 $622 $517
Gross rent
Median rent $— $1,436 $1,062

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Stilesville 20%
Hendricks County 39.5%
Indiana 29.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

10%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Stilesville 10%
Hendricks County 6.7%
Indiana 9.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

61
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
90.2%
College / Undergraduate
9.8%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Stilesville
25%
Hendricks County
28.1%
Indiana
37.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Stilesville Hendricks County Indiana
Total enrolled (age 3+) 61 46,425 1,654,330
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.9% 5.8%
K–12 90.2% 76% 70.1%
Kindergarten 0% 5.4% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 36.1% 21.6% 20.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 27.9% 23.8% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 26.2% 25.2% 22.1%
College or graduate school 9.8% 17.1% 24.1%
College, undergraduate 9.8% 13.2% 19%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 25% 28.1% 37.8%
School type
Public school 88.5% 83.2% 81.6%
Private school 11.5% 16.8% 18.4%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

220
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
10%
HS graduate
41.4%
Some college no degree
18.6%
Associates degree
10%
Bachelors degree
14.5%
Graduate or professional degree
5.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Stilesville due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
45.5% · 54.5%
HS graduate
52.7% · 47.3%
Some college no degree
56.1% · 43.9%
Associates degree
40.9% · 59.1%
Bachelors degree
40.6% · 59.4%
Graduate or professional degree
50% · 50%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Stilesville Hendricks County Indiana
Population (25+) 220 123,795 4,596,004
Less than 9th grade 0% 1.9% 3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 10% 4.8% 6%
High school diploma or GED 41.4% 26.4% 32.5%
Some college, no degree 18.6% 18.6% 19.3%
Associate's degree 10% 8.8% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20% 39.5% 29.5%
Bachelor's degree 14.5% 25.6% 18.7%
Graduate or professional 5.5% 13.9% 10.8%
High School or higher 90% 93.3% 90.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$59,167
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$76,875
Bachelors degree
$75,625
Graduate or professional degree
$103,750

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
22.7%
HS graduate
2.2%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Stilesville Hendricks County Indiana
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $59,167 $59,200 $49,693
Less than high school graduate $— $39,609 $34,287
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $45,489 $40,411
Some college or associate's degree $76,875 $54,997 $47,119
Bachelor's degree $75,625 $68,938 $62,429
Graduate or professional degree $103,750 $95,211 $79,544
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 22.7% 14.6% 23.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2.2% 7.5% 12.6%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 4.6% 9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.1% 4%

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