Mitchell, IN City Data

Mitchell, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,567 people who live in Mitchell and approximately 45,922 who live in Lawrence County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mitchell to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mitchell. We have included Mitchell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mitchell Information

Lawrence County where Mitchell resides is 452.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 45,922 and has a population rank of 986 out of all the places in the United States.

Mitchell has a total of 4,567 people and of those residents there are 2,099 males and 2,468 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 617 births each year and around 513 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mitchell varies per year, but currently 4,519 are one race and 48 are two or more races.

Of the 4,567 people who live in Mitchell, there are 1,297 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mitchell is 660 male and 637 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,380.

General Mitchell Information
Total area in square miles - Lawrence County	452.07
Water area in square miles - Lawrence County	N/A
Resident population - Lawrence County	45,922
Population rank - Lawrence County	986
Total population	4,567
Total population (male)	2,099
Total population (female)	2,468
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Lawrence County	617
Deaths- Lawrence County	513
Population of one race	4,519
Population of two or more races	48
Population under 20 years	1,297
Population under 20 years (male)	660
Population under 20 years (female)	637
Total population 18 years and over	3,380

Mitchell Social Characteristics

There are 18,535 households in Mitchell. Families make up 13,020 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mitchell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,839), male householder with no wife present (675) and female householder with no husband present (1,689). The remainder of the Mitchell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,396. Mitchell, IN moving companies help people in Mitchell move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mitchell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mitchell is based, there are 19,042 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,931 never married, 11,256 now married, 207 separated, 2,444 widowed, and 2,204 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 140 separated, 569 widowed and 2,026 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mitchell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mitchell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lawrence County)
Total households	18,535
Family households (families)	13,020
With own children under 18 years	6,249
Married-couple family	10,839
With own children under 18 years	4,521
Male householder, no wife present, family	675
With own children under 18 years	372
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,689
With own children under 18 years	1,001
Nonfamily households	5,396
Householder living alone	4,727
65 years and over	2,136

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	678
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	499
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,718
Householder	1,235
Spouse	876
Child	1,303
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	100
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	100
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	721
Male householder	239
Male householder living alone	198
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	410
Female householder living alone	390
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	72
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,042
Never married	2,931
Now married	11,256
Separated	207
Widowed	2,444
Divorced	2,204
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	140
Widowed	569
Divorced	2,026

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,567
Male	2,099
Under 5 years	156
5 to 9 years	194
10 to 14 years	159
15 to 17 years	94
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	21
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	138
30 to 34 years	158
35 to 39 years	156
40 to 44 years	138
45 to 49 years	143
50 to 54 years	121
55 to 59 years	96
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	62
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	30
Female	2,468
Under 5 years	157
5 to 9 years	169
10 to 14 years	162
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	53
20 years	31
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	82
25 to 29 years	137
30 to 34 years	186
35 to 39 years	163
40 to 44 years	162
45 to 49 years	170
50 to 54 years	156
55 to 59 years	125
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	120
75 to 79 years	102
80 to 84 years	77
85 years and over	94

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,567
One race	4,519
White	4,490
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	48

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,439
People who are White alone	4,362
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,948
Same house	25,410
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,139
Different state or abroad	2,251
Different state	2,044
Abroad	207

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lawrence County)
Total resident population	45,922
Born in United States	35,810
State of residence	37,681
Different state	7,693
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	123
Foreign born	425

Mitchell Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mitchell. That total enrollment is 9,850 for the population of the country, which includes Mitchell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,875 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,111 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 978.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mitchell population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,850
Pre-kindergarten	746
Public	455
Private	291
Kindergarten	569
Public	532
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,235
Public	4,954
Private	281
Elementary and high school	7,556
Public	7,181
Private	375
High school grades 9 to 12	2,321
Public	2,227
Private	94
College, undergraduate years	779
Public	667
Private	112
Graduate or professional school	200
Public	173
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	34,417

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,175
Less than 9th grade	2,036
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,021
High school graduate	14,449
Some college, no degree	4,852
Associate's degree	1,473
Bachelor's degree	3,344
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,989

Mitchell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,026 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mitchell. The Mitchell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,750), service occupations (3,272), sales and office occupations (4,647), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (131), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,393) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,473). The 36,026 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,328 private wage and salary workers, 2,973 government workers, 1,285 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lawrence County)
Population 16 years and over	36,026
In labor force	22,992
Civilian labor force	22,970
Employed	21,666
Unemployed	1,304
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	18,781
In labor force	10,664
Civilian labor force	10,664
Unemployed Civilian labor force	491
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,245
In labor force	12,328
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	813
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lawrence County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,301
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,064
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,117
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	263
Other means	220
Worked at home	506
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	524,260

OCCUPATION (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,750
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,750
Service occupations	3,272
Sales and office occupations	4,647
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	131
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,393
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,473

INDUSTRY (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,750
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	593
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,197
Wholesale trade	472
Retail trade	2,302
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	850
Information	400
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	708
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	985
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,457
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,291
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,123

CLASS OF WORKER (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,750
Private wage and salary workers	17,328
Government workers	2,973
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,285
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mitchell Housing Characteristics

In Mitchell, IN there are 20,560 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,535 occupied and 2,025 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mitchell, there are 15,289 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 223 units in Mitchell. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mitchell, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mitchell, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mitchell. There are 462 housing units with rent less than $200, 224 with rent between $200-299, 1,379 with rent between $300-499 and 1,202 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mitchell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mitchell, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	20,560
Occupied housing units	18,535
Vacant housing units	2,025

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	20,560
1-unit, detached	15,289
1-unit, attached	223
2 units	440
3 or 4 units	552
5 to 9 units	388
10 to 19 units	182
20 to 49 units	167
50 or more units	274
Mobile home	2,989

HOUSING TENURE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	18,535
Owner-occupied	14,624
Renter-occupied	3,911

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	18,535
No vehicles available	1,248
2 vehicle available	12,000
3 vehicles available	3,116
4 vehicles available	888
5 or more vehicles available	386

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	18,535
Utility gas	7,720
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,954
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	366
Coal or coke	7
Wood	891
Solar energy
Other fuel	33
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	18,535
Less Than $50,000	14,624
$50,000 to $99,999	5,579
$100,000 to $149,999	1,844
$150,000 to $199,999	450
$200,000 to $299,999	162
$300,000 to $499,999	33
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	75,400

GROSS RENT (Lawrence County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,911
Less than $200	462
$200 to $299	224
$300 to $499	1,379
$500 to $699	1,059
$700 to $999	111
$1,000 to $1,499	32
$1,500 or more	N/A