Pigeon, Indiana Population 2024

26,493

Pigeon is a city located in Indiana. Pigeon has a 2024 population of 26,493. Pigeon is currently declining at a rate of -0.86% annually and its population has decreased by -3.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,360 in 2020.

The average household income in Pigeon is $49,852 with a poverty rate of 26.32%. The median age in Pigeon is 39.5 years: 38.3 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

Pigeon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pigeon was:

  • White: 71.27%
  • Black or African American: 20.07%
  • Two or more races: 6.47%
  • Other race: 1.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.46%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.07%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,430.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.17% (-867)
The current population of Pigeon, Indiana is 26,493 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,360.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,49471.27%
Black or African American5,49120.07%
Two or more races1,7696.47%
Other race3911.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1250.46%
Asian650.24%
Native American190.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Pigeon Population by Race

Pigeon Population Pyramid 2024

Pigeon Median Age

39.5

Total

38.3

Male

40.7

Female

Pigeon Adults

There are 21,330 adults, (3,934 of whom are seniors) in Pigeon.

Pigeon Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Pigeon Sex Ratio

Female13,95151%
Male13,40349%

Pigeon Population by Age

Pigeon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4742.1244.655.4
Non Family6,1961.1935.364.7
Married3,0593.0566.733.3
Female2,4072.9641.258.8
Male8123.184258

2.86

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

44.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pigeon Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,34212.26%
Associates Degree1,6328.54%
Bachelors Degree1,8189.52%
Graduate Degree9825.14%
High School Graduate7,58939.73%
Less Than 9th Grade6993.66%
Some College4,04021.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pigeon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pigeon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,25112,0792,089
Black3,5402,947511
2+ Races65953299
Hispanic57950549
Other Race2782299
Islander7500
Asian656564
Native American19190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 98.46%.

Pigeon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,310$44,458$33,776
Graduate Degree$38,786$36,762$42,292
High School Graduate$29,416$31,675$26,492
Less Than 9th Grade$22,609$22,182$22,996
Overall$30,569$33,028$28,040
Some College$30,302$33,689$27,840

$30,569

Average Earnings

$33,028

Average Male

$28,040

Average Female

Pigeon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pigeon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pigeon Language

97.22% of Pigeon residents speak only English, while 2.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Pigeon Language

Pigeon Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,5984,31123.18%
Black5,4471,70031.21%
Multiple1,74473942.37%
Other39113935.55%
Islander125125100%
Hispanic7207410.28%
Native1915.26%
Asian6511.54%

26.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.22%

Male Poverty Rate

27.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pigeon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pigeon is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pigeon is Asian, with 1.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.32%.

Pigeon Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.79%
High School21.36%
Some College21.03%
Bachelors or Greater8.38%

Pigeon Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.86%
Male Unemployed39.23%
Female Employed13.27%
Male Employed12.02%

Pigeon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pigeon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,224$60,504
Households$37,733$49,852
Married Families$67,266$78,132
Non Families$27,489$36,095

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pigeon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.7%

Male Marriage Rate

29.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pigeon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pigeon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pigeon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pigeon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,857

Number of Veterans

1,719

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam754
First Gulf War381
Second Gulf War305
Korea60
World War II21

Pigeon Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74527
55 to 64401
35 to 54398
75+396
18 to 34135

Pigeon Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3938.67%
Black3629.16%
2+ Races9311.44%
Hispanic7211.39%
Other Race92.86%

Pigeon Veterans by Race

Pigeon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pigeon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Pigeon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pigeon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pigeon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.39%

Born in Pigeon

97.89%

Native Born

2.11%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.89% of Pigeon residents were born in the United States, with 70.39% having been born in Indiana. 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pigeon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202925,343-230-0.9%
202825,573-230-0.89%
202725,803-230-0.88%
202626,033-230-0.88%
202526,263-230-0.87%
202426,493-230-0.86%
202326,723-230-0.85%
202226,953-230-0.85%
202127,183-177-0.65%
202027,360-1,929-6.59%
201929,289-17-0.06%
201829,306-80-0.27%
201729,386-155-0.52%
201629,541-137-0.46%
201529,678-142-0.48%
201429,820-32-0.11%
201329,852-5-0.02%
201229,857440.15%
201129,813180.06%
201029,79500%

Pigeon Population by Year