Hymera, IN

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Hymera, Indiana

Hymera, Indiana, in Sullivan county, is 20 miles S of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 73 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana. As of the year 2000 census, 833 people lived in Hymera.

The People and Families of Hymera

In Hymera, about 59% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Hymera without hitting a preschooler.

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hymera had a median family income of $34,091.

Hymera Housing

An estimated 80% of living spaces in Hymera are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Hymera offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Hymera, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hymera strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Hymera, IN

Comparing Hymera to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles S of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	73 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Sullivan
P.O. Box Zip Codes	47855
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.186
Longitude	-87.301

Station	SHAKAMAK STATE PARK
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	TERRE HAUTE IN STATE
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	FREELANDVILLE
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	833	100%
Male	419	50.3%
Female	414	49.7%
Under 18	211	25.3%
18+	622	74.7%
65+	110	13.2%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.02
White	828	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,091
Population In Poverty	138	17.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	823
Growth	-10
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.7%
English	19.8%
German	17.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Italian	4.7%
Norwegian	4%
Irish	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Scottish	2.3%
Swedish	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hymera	833	$34,091
Clay City	1,019	$36,750
Dugger	955	$39,583
Farmersburg	1,180	$33,854
Jasonville	2,490	$29,485
Shelburn	1,268	$30,294
Sullivan	4,617	$35,042

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