Indiana · Census place 42228
Lapel town, IN
Quick answer
Lapel town has 2,568 residents, ranking #197 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $77,563, the median home is worth $201,900 and median gross rent runs $1,229 a month.
- Population
- 2,568Lapel town residents
- Median household income
- $77,563Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $201,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,229Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lapel town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lapel town median would spend about 19% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7% of residents and 70.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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