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Indiana · Census place 27720

Gilmer Park, IN population, income and housing data

Quick answer

The population of the city of Gilmer Park, Indiana (Gilmer Park, IN — Census place “Gilmer Park CDP”) is 929 residents, ranking #371 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $61,184, the median home is worth $142,600 and median gross rent runs $1,162 a month.

Population
929Gilmer Park CDP residents
Median household income
$61,184Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$142,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,162Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Gilmer Park CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Gilmer Park CDP median would spend about 22.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.2% of residents and 88.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Gilmer Park CDP, IN in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Gilmer Park CDP is a very small community in Indiana, with 929 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #371 of 976 ranked by population — larger than 62% of them. The median age here is 42.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.

Households in Gilmer Park CDP earn a median of $61,184 a year, 22.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $61,527 median for the 355 Indiana cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 17.2% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Gilmer Park CDP is valued at $142,600, 53% below the national figure and within a couple of points of the $145,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,162 a month, 17.4% below the national figure, or roughly $13,944 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 22.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 88.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

With 929 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Gilmer Park CDP against its county rather than against national figures.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Gilmer Park CDP?
Gilmer Park CDP has 929 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #371 of 976 in Indiana.
What is the median household income in Gilmer Park CDP?
Median household income in Gilmer Park CDP is $61,184 a year, 22.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Gilmer Park CDP?
Median gross rent is $1,162 a month and the median home value is $142,600, so rent absorbs about 22.8% of median household income.
Is Gilmer Park CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
Homes cost about 2.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Gilmer Park CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Gilmer Park CDP data?
All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.