Plymouth, IN
Micro Area Profile
46,284 residents. Jobs, income, development, climate and physical risk across the Plymouth, IN micropolitan area.
How this area ranks
Data updated · 9 sourcesPlymouth ranks in the top 21% of metro and micro areas measured for employment opportunity, with unemployment at 3.4% and median household income of $71,808.
In the public schools here, 45% of students met the state standard in mathematics, with 14.3 students for every teacher.
137 housing units were authorized over the past twelve months, within 5% of the prior year — steady rather than turning.
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At a glance
Jobs & opportunity
Unemployment of 3.4%, lower than in 80% of the 835 measured US metro and micro areas.
Employment grew 0.3% over the past year, to 22,801 employed residents.
| Metric | Value | Compared nationally | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income ±$3,8232024 ACS 5-Year | $71,808 | Top 36%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income ±$1,5652024 ACS 5-Year | $34,462 | Bottom 42%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate ±2%2024 ACS 5-Year | 11.8% | Top 40%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average commute ±1.0 min2024 ACS 5-Year | 24.3 min | Bottom 49%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher ±2%2024 ACS 5-Year | 20.9% | Bottom 31%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Drove alone to work ±2%2024 ACS 5-Year | 76.8% | 46th percentileof 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| EmploymentJuly 2026 | 22,801 | Bottom 31%of 835 | July 2026 |
| Employment change (3 years)July 2026 | +1.5% | Top 29%of 835 | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year)July 2026 | +0.3% | Top 31%of 835 | July 2026 |
| Labor forceJuly 2026 | 23,602 | 31st percentileof 835 | July 2026 |
| Labor force participation ±2%2024 ACS 5-Year | 80.5% | Top 24%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public transit to work ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year | 0.1% | 16th percentileof 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment change (year over year)July 2026 | −0.7% | Top 23%of 835 | July 2026 |
| Unemployment rateJuly 2026 | 3.4% | Top 20%of 835 | July 2026 |
| Worked from home ±1%2024 ACS 5-Year | 5.8% | 19th percentileof 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
Unemployment rate
45% of students met the state standard in mathematics and 53% in reading, across the schools here that reported results.
There are 14.3 students for every full-time teacher across 16 public schools, fewer than in most measured places.
| School | District | Students | Per teacher | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth High School | Plymouth Community School Corp | 1,034 | 13.1 | 31% | 68% |
| Bremen Elementary/Middle School | Bremen Public Schools | 1,015 | 16.1 | 50% | 48% |
| LaVille Elementary School | Union-North United School Corp | 649 | 16.2 | 55% | 50% |
| Triton Elementary School | Triton School Corporation | 517 | 16.2 | 52% | 53% |
| Lincoln Junior High School | Plymouth Community School Corp | 498 | 13.8 | 42% | 51% |
| Bremen Senior High School | Bremen Public Schools | 482 | 15.1 | 42% | 72% |
| Riverside Intermediate | Plymouth Community School Corp | 450 | 15.5 | 48% | 60% |
| Triton Jr-Sr High School | Triton School Corporation | 414 | 13.4 | 57% | 70% |
| Culver Community Middle/High Sch | Culver Community Schools Corp | 391 | 10.3 | 27% | 38% |
| Culver Elementary School | Culver Community Schools Corp | 386 | 13.8 | 52% | 42% |
| Menominee Elementary School | Plymouth Community School Corp | 379 | 15.8 | 32% | 37% |
| Argos Comm Jr-Sr High School | Argos Community Schools | 320 | 12.3 | 47% | 67% |
52.7% of students here are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That describes the circumstances families arrive with, not how the schools perform, so it is shown and not scored.
Public schools only, from the NCES Common Core of Data, placed by ZIP code — which schools are in this place, not which one a particular address is zoned for. A dash in a proficiency column is a gap in the federal file, not a bad result. Proficiency is measured against Indiana’s own standard, so it is ranked within state. How to read school figures.
Housing & affordability
How it’s calculated — housing affordability →Homeowners here who pay a tax bill pay a median of $1,362 a year in real estate taxes, about 0.66% of the median home value.
HUD’s Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom, set near the 40th percentile of recent new leases, is $1,008, close to the $938 tenants already here pay.
At HUD’s Fair Market Rent of $1,008 a month for a two-bedroom, keeping rent to 30% of income takes a household income of about $40,300 a year, about 56% of the median household income here of $71,808.
The typical renter household here spends 25% of its income on rent, below the 30% threshold at which a household is considered cost-burdened. Median gross rent runs $938 a month.
A median home at $204,900 costs 2.5 times the median income of its owner-occupied households, $82,494, close to the historic benchmark for an affordable market.
The figures above are measured against Plymouth’s median household income of $71,808, which describes the place rather than you. Enter your own and the ratio is recomputed against it. It stays in this browser.
| Metric | Value | Compared nationally | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home price to income ±0.22024 ACS 5-Year | 2.5 | Top 43%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate ±2%2024 ACS 5-Year | 76.4% | 86th percentileof 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units ±382024 ACS 5-Year | 20,111 | 27th percentileof 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Market rent, one bedroomFY2026 | $824 | Top 35%of 818 | FY2026 |
| Market rent, three bedroomFY2026 | $1,225 | Top 16%of 818 | FY2026 |
| Market rent, two bedroomFY2026 | $1,008 | Top 32%of 818 | FY2026 |
| Median gross rent ±$322024 ACS 5-Year | $938 | Top 43%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value ±$7,5702024 ACS 5-Year | $204,900 | 47th percentileof 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median property taxes ±$552024 ACS 5-Year | $1,362 | 27th percentileof 933 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Owner household income ±$4,7262024 ACS 5-Year | $82,494 | Top 48%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Property tax rate ±0.04%2024 ACS 5-Year | 0.66% | 33rd percentileof 932 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Rent as a share of income ±2%2024 ACS 5-Year | 25.3% | Top 11%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Seasonal and second homes ±1522024 ACS 5-Year | 813 | 45th percentileof 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Second homes2024 ACS 5-Year | 4.0% | 71st percentileof 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Vacancy rate2024 ACS 5-Year | 7.7% | 49th percentileof 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Vacant housing units ±3232024 ACS 5-Year | 2,353 | 25th percentileof 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
These measures come from the same ACS release as the income they are compared with. They compare housing cost with local earnings only: transport, groceries, healthcare, insurance and taxes are not in them. How to read affordability, the two rent figures.
Growth & development
How it’s calculated — growth →Development Momentum
An AreaProfile calculation combining permit volume per resident, its direction over one and three years, population change and employment growth. Permit volume alone is not the measure.
Population has grown 1% since 2020, reaching 46,464 in 2024.
New construction is predominantly single-family: of 137 units permitted over the past twelve months, none were in buildings of five or more homes.
At 3.0 permitted units per 1,000 residents, building activity is above the median for measured US metro and micro areas.
Population, annual estimates
Weather & climate
5 of the twelve months have a normal average temperature between 55°F and 80°F. July averages a high of 83°F and January a low of 17°F.
Normal annual precipitation is 39.2 inches, including 64.5 inches of snow.
Precipitation
| Metric | Value | Source period |
|---|---|---|
| Annual precipitation1991-2020 Normals | 39.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual snowfall1991-2020 Normals | 64.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low1991-2020 Normals | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average July high1991-2020 Normals | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Comfortable months1991-2020 Normals | 5 | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Seasonal temperature swing1991-2020 Normals | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
Climate figures are thirty-year normals, not current conditions. How to read climate and air quality.
Physical risk
The hazards accounting for most of this area's expected annual loss are inland flooding, cold wave and tornado, with inland flooding alone responsible for 44% of it. Inland flooding and cold wave are independently rated low or minimal nationally, so this describes how the loss is composed, not how large those hazards are.
Overall hazard risk is lower than 88% of measured US metro and micro areas.
Low or minimal exposure: lightning, cold wave, drought, strong wind, inland flooding, winter weather, landslide, hurricane, ice storm, wildfire, avalanche, coastal flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.
Hazard ratings are AreaProfile calculations derived from the FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0 (December 2025). FEMA publishes at county level. This value is the population-weighted mean of all component counties; expected annual loss is their sum. FEMA does not endorse this presentation. Higher physical resilience means lower exposure.
What this profile does not cover
Each of these is absent for a reason, not by oversight. The Area Score is calculated without them; the weighting is on the methodology page.
- Reported crime
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- Cost of living
- Price parities are published for metropolitan areas, and this place lies outside one.
- Death-certificate rates
- The CDC publishes these rates by county, so a metropolitan area carries none of its own. The county profiles inside it do.
- Air quality
- The EPA publishes an air-quality index by county, and only where a monitor sits, so a metropolitan area carries none of its own. The county profiles inside it show it where one exists.
- Taxes
- Income and sales taxes are not published: no source covers them nationally with a method open enough to check. Property taxes are shown in the housing section but are not part of the score. Cost of living is published where the Bureau of Economic Analysis measures it, though not for this place. Nothing here is individualized tax advice.
- Anything about a specific address
- Every figure describes an area, not a street or a house.
Access
5 major airports lie within 100 miles, the nearest South Bend Intl at 27 miles.
| Metric | Value | Compared nationally | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband access ±2%2024 ACS 5-Year | 84.3% | Bottom 14%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Distance to major airportNASR current cycle | 27 mi | Top 31%of 835 | NASR current cycle |
| Major airports within 100 milesNASR current cycle | 5 | Top 26%of 835 | NASR current cycle |
| No internet access ±2%2024 ACS 5-Year | 13.0% | Bottom 11%of 935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Airport | Code | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend Intl | SBN | 27 mi | 8,412 ft |
| Grissom ARB | GUS | 47 mi | 12,501 ft |
| Gary/Chicago Intl | GYY | 63 mi | 8,859 ft |
Airport identity, position and runway data come from the FAA. “Major airport” is an AreaProfile classification — a public-use civil airport with a paved runway of at least 8,000 feet — not an FAA hub designation. Distances are straight-line, not driving distance.
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| Used for | Source | Source period |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Federal Aviation Administration Airports (NASR) — Aeronautical Data Delivery Service | NASR current cycle |
| Physical risk | Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index | National Risk Index December 2025 (v1.20.0) |
| Climate | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Monthly) | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Jobs | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics | July 2026 |
| Demographics | U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program | July 1, 2024 estimate |
| Development | U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Access, Demographics, Housing, Income, Jobs | U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (Table-Based Summary File) | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Schools | U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessments | 2018-19 school year; 2024-25 school year |
| Housing | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research Fair Market Rents | FY2026 |
| Current conditions | NOAA National Weather Service National Weather Service current conditions | Live observation, read when the page opens |
Profile recalculated October 8, 2026. Recalculation is not the same as new source data — each figure above shows the period its source actually covers. Read the full methodology, or every source with how often each updates.