Beech Grove is a city located in Indiana. With a 2020 population of 14,891, it is the 61st largest city in Indiana and the 2315th largest city in the United States. Beech Grove is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 4.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,192 in 2010. Spanning over 4 miles, Beech Grove has a population density of 3,327 people per square mile.
The average household income in Beech Grove is $53,134 with a poverty rate of 19.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $763 per month, and the median house value is $98,800. The median age in Beech Grove is 37.2 years, 34.5 years for males, and 40.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 84.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Beech Grove was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,330 | 89.39% |
| Black or African American | 1,141 | 7.65% |
| Two or More Races | 209 | 1.40% |
| Some Other Race | 124 | 0.83% |
| Asian | 108 | 0.72% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,862 | 2.49 | 54.6 |
| Non Family | 2,514 | 1.26 | 38.3 |
| Married | 2,080 | 3.09 | 81.7 |
| Female | 963 | 3.93 | 43.2 |
| Male | 305 | 4 | 40.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 315 | 3.14% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 975 | 9.72% |
| High School Graduate | 3,948 | 39.34% |
| Some College | 2,389 | 23.81% |
| Associates Degree | 588 | 5.86% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,263 | 12.59% |
| Graduate Degree | 557 | 5.55% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 9,254 | 8,046 | 1,684 |
| Black | 377 | 352 | 27 |
| Hispanic | 239 | 190 | 38 |
| Other Race | 92 | 83 | 11 |
| Asian | 92 | 84 | 53 |
| Multiple Races | 60 | 44 | 28 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.37%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.61%.
$31,891
Average Earnings
$35,434
Average Male
$31,030
Average Female
97.65% of Beech Grove residents speak only English, while 2.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.86% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 12,577 | 1,896 | 15.08% |
| Black | 1,110 | 675 | 60.81% |
| Hispanic | 493 | 127 | 25.76% |
| Multiple | 177 | 73 | 41.24% |
| Asian | 108 | 24 | 22.22% |
19.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.67%
Male Poverty Rate
19.70%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Beech Grove is Black, with 60.81% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Beech Grove is White, with 15.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.71%.
39.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.7%
Male Marriage Rate
35.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 961 | 9.19% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 5.02% |
| Other | 12 | 13.04% |
3.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.51%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.5%
Labor Force Participation
56.9%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.43%
Native Born
1.57%
Foreign Born
0.68%
Non Citizen
98.43% of Beech Grove residents were born in the United States, with 80.15% having been born in Indiana. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,891 | 26 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 14,865 | 26 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 14,839 | 50 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 14,789 | 26 | 0.18% |
| 2016 | 14,763 | 160 | 1.10% |
| 2015 | 14,603 | 31 | 0.21% |
| 2014 | 14,572 | 61 | 0.42% |
| 2013 | 14,511 | 135 | 0.94% |
| 2012 | 14,376 | 99 | 0.69% |
| 2011 | 14,277 | 73 | 0.51% |
| 2010 | 14,204 | -676 | -0.46% |
| 2000 | 14,880 | 1,497 | 1.07% |
| 1990 | 13,383 | 187 | 0.14% |
| 1980 | 13,196 | -363 | -0.27% |
| 1970 | 13,559 | 2,586 | 2.14% |
| 1960 | 10,973 | 5,288 | 6.80% |
| 1950 | 5,685 | 1,778 | 3.82% |
| 1940 | 3,907 | 355 | 0.96% |
| 1930 | 3,552 | 0.00% |