Edgewood, Indiana
Population, housing costs, incomes, jobs, commuting and climate in Edgewood, compared with Indiana and the U.S. using Census records and their margins of error.
Edgewood town · Incorporated town · Census GEOID 1820332 · Indiana directory
- Population · July 1, 2025
- 2,087 PEP Vintage 2025
- Change · 2024 to 2025
- +0.6% +13 residents
- Household income
- $87,770 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$10,775
- Home value
- $200,100 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$16,736
- Monthly gross rent
- $1,050 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$528 · low precision
- Median age
- 41.9 years ACS 2020–2024 · ±8.6
Edgewood is an incorporated town in Madison County, Indiana, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. With 2,087 residents on July 1, 2025, it ranks 202nd in Indiana and 7,542nd nationally among Census places. Its population grew by 13 (0.6%) in the year to July 2025; since April 2020 it has grown 1.4%. Median gross rent in the 2020–2024 survey is $1,050 a month, 1.1% below the Indiana median. Median household income is $87,770, 22.0% above the Indiana median. Some headline survey estimates have low precision; read their margins of error before comparing small differences.
Detailed demographics → Housing and cost-of-living context →
What stands out in Edgewood?
Compared with other Indiana places, Edgewood is most distinctive for fewer local jobs relative to residents, denser settlement and more homeowners. Each statement below uses reliable estimates only, and survey differences from the state exceed their combined 90% margin of error.
- Jobs located in the place per 100 residents: 8.0; lower than 99% of 356 Indiana places with reliable estimates. Only 1 of 356 Indiana places with reliable estimates are lower.
- Residents per square mile of land: 2,596; higher than 95% of 563 Indiana places with reliable estimates.
- Homeownership rate: 92.8%, 22.2 percentage points above the Indiana rate (70.6%); higher than 94% of 539 Indiana places with reliable estimates.
- Median household income: $87,770, 22.0% above the Indiana median ($71,957); higher than 89% of 513 Indiana places with reliable estimates.
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.0%, 8.6 percentage points above the Indiana rate (29.5%); higher than 86% of 350 Indiana places with reliable estimates.
How Edgewood compares with Indiana and the U.S.
| Measure | Edgewood | Indiana | U.S. | Position in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change since April 2020 PEP Vintage 2025 | +1.4% | — | — | higher than 57% of 544 Indiana places |
| Residents per square mile of land PEP 2025 / Gazetteer 2025 | 2,596 | — | — | higher than 95% of 563 Indiana places |
| Median household income B19013 | $87,770 ±$10,775 | $71,957 | $80,734 | higher than 89% of 513 Indiana places |
| Median home value B25077 | $200,100 ±$16,736 | $218,200 | $332,700 | higher than 78% of 540 Indiana places |
| Median real estate taxes paid B25103 | $1,342 ±$97 | $1,614 | $3,119 | higher than 73% of 515 Indiana places |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $1,050 ±$528 · low precision | $1,062 | $1,413 | Not ranked: low precision |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent B25070 | 10.9% ±50.9 pp · low precision | 48.1% | 51.1% | Not ranked: low precision |
| Homeownership rate B25003 | 92.8% ±4.3 pp | 70.6% | 65.2% | higher than 94% of 539 Indiana places |
| Median age B01002 | 41.9 years ±8.6 | 38.1 years | 38.9 years | higher than 67% of 548 Indiana places |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher B15003 | 38.0% ±5.9 pp | 29.5% | 35.7% | higher than 86% of 350 Indiana places |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 2.9% ±1.6 pp · low precision | 12.3% | 12.5% | Not ranked: low precision |
| People without health insurance B27010 | 2.7% ±2.2 pp · low precision | 7.4% | 8.4% | Not ranked: low precision |
| Households with a broadband subscription B28002 | 93.1% ±1.0 pp | 89.9% | 91.0% | higher than 79% of 547 Indiana places |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) B23025 | 1.8% ±2.4 pp · low precision | 4.3% | 5.2% | Not ranked: low precision |
| Foreign-born residents B05002 | 2.8% ±2.5 pp · low precision | 6.3% | 14.1% | Not ranked: low precision |
| Jobs located in the place per 100 residents LODES 8.4 / PEP | 8.0 | — | — | lower than 99% of 356 Indiana places |
| Workers who work from home B08301 | 12.7% ±5.0 pp | 10.7% | 15.1% | higher than 64% of 134 Indiana places |
| Commutes of 45 minutes or longer B08303 | 17.8% ±6.8 pp | 12.7% | 16.5% | higher than 57% of 274 Indiana places |
| Households without a vehicle B08201 | 1.8% ±1.7 pp · low precision | 6.2% | 8.4% | Not ranked: low precision |
Positions compare Edgewood with Indiana places in this directory whose estimate has a coefficient of variation of 30% or less (survey measures) or a published PEP value. The marker runs from the lowest value (left) to the highest (right); it is a description, not a score or a recommendation. 7 measures are shown in grey because the survey margin of error is too wide to rank reliably.
How many people live in Edgewood?
The latest official estimate is 2,087 residents on July 1, 2025. It ranks 7,542nd by population nationally and 202nd in Indiana among this directory’s PEP places. Population changed by 13 residents between the 2024 and 2025 estimates. These are annual estimates, not census enumerations.
| Reference date | Population | Change from previous estimate |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2020 | 2,058 | Separate from April 2020 base |
| July 1, 2021 | 2,056 | -2 |
| July 1, 2022 | 2,057 | +1 |
| July 1, 2023 | 2,063 | +6 |
| July 1, 2024 | 2,074 | +11 |
| July 1, 2025 | 2,087 | +13 |
From the revised April 2020 base to July 2025, the change is +28 residents (1.4%). This is a within-vintage comparison. Boundary adjustments can affect both the estimates and their interpretation.
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Where are the boundaries?
- Entity and stable identifier
- Edgewood town, Indiana · Incorporated town · 1820332
- Counties or equivalents · 2025 boundaries
- Madison County
- Metropolitan or micropolitan context · July 2023 delineations
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN — Metropolitan Statistical Area County associations use Census PEP county place parts. Each county is matched by FIPS code to the official CBSA list; a city can span several counties or statistical areas. A missing association can reflect an area outside a CBSA or changed county codes between vintages. City figures on this page remain place-level statistics.
- Land area
- 0.8 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
- Water area
- 0.0 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
- Approximate population density
- 2,596 residents per square mile of land
- Internal point
- 40.103211°, -85.737462° · Census geographic reference point
Density divides the July 2025 estimate by 2025 Gazetteer land area, so it is approximate. The internal point is a locator, not an address. Census place profile reference .
Income and poverty
| Measure / survey universe | City estimate ± MOE | State estimate ± MOE | U.S. estimate ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income Households · USD/year | $87,770 ±$10,775 | $71,957 ±$352 | $80,734 ±$166 |
| Per-capita income Total population · USD/year | $48,612 ±$7,805 | $38,351 ±$197 | $44,673 ±$122 |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty level | 62 ±35 · low precision | 2.9% ±1.6 pp · low precision |
Household income combines the incomes of everyone in a household; per-capita income divides all income by every resident. The poverty rate is 2.9% (±1.6 percentage points · low precision) under the official Census definition.
Home values, rent and tenure
| Measure / survey universe | City estimate ± MOE | State estimate ± MOE | U.S. estimate ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median owner-occupied home value Owner-occupied housing units · USD | $200,100 ±$16,736 | $218,200 ±$739 | $332,700 ±$236 |
| Median gross rent Renter-occupied units paying cash rent · USD/month | $1,050 ±$528 · low precision | $1,062 ±$5 | $1,413 ±$2 |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Owner occupied | 757 ±82 | 92.8% ±4.3 pp |
| Renter occupied | 59 ±42 · low precision | 7.2% ±5.1 pp · low precision |
Owner-occupied units make up 92.8% of occupied housing. Gross rent includes estimated tenant-paid utilities and home values are owners’ own estimates; both cover 2020–2024 leases and homes rather than current listings. The median home value is 2.3 times the median household income.
See housing units, occupancy, rent burden and homeowner costs .
Monthly rent by bedroom count
No usable bedroom-level rent estimates are published for this place in the retained ACS release.
Census table B25031 describes renter-occupied units paying cash rent within this exact place geography. Gross rent includes contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utilities. These survey medians include existing leases across 2020–2024; they are not current apartment listings. Missing categories stay unavailable, and open-ended medians remain ranges. Small bedroom categories can have large margins of error. Download source values and provenance .
Employment among residents
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force | 1,085 ±183 | 66.6% ±7.4 pp |
| Not in the labor force | 543 ±113 | 33.4% ±5.5 pp |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Civilian employed | 1,065 ±183 | 98.2% ±3.2 pp |
| Civilian unemployed | 20 ±26 · low precision | 1.8% ±2.4 pp · low precision |
These estimates describe residents of Edgewood wherever they work; jobs at workplaces inside the city appear under jobs located in Edgewood. They are 2020–2024 averages, not a current monthly unemployment rate.
Which industries employ residents?
Education, health care and social assistance is the largest of the published broad industry groups among employed residents: 20.5% (218 people; ±6.9 percentage points). The estimate covers residents’ industries wherever they work, rather than employers located inside the place.
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining | 5 ±15 · low precision | 0.5% ±1.4 pp · low precision |
| Construction | 44 ±34 · low precision | 4.1% ±3.1 pp · low precision |
| Manufacturing | 124 ±56 | 11.6% ±4.9 pp |
| Wholesale trade | 41 ±28 · low precision | 3.8% ±2.5 pp · low precision |
| Retail trade | 110 ±55 | 10.3% ±4.8 pp |
| Transportation, warehousing and utilities | 71 ±44 · low precision | 6.7% ±4.0 pp · low precision |
| Information | 24 ±25 · low precision | 2.3% ±2.4 pp · low precision |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing | 119 ±51 | 11.2% ±4.4 pp |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste services | 103 ±43 | 9.7% ±3.7 pp |
| Education, health care and social assistance | 218 ±83 | 20.5% ±6.9 pp |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 53 ±38 · low precision | 5.0% ±3.4 pp · low precision |
| Other services, except public administration | 70 ±34 | 6.6% ±3.0 pp |
| Public administration | 83 ±56 · low precision | 7.8% ±5.1 pp · low precision |
Occupations among employed residents
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | 454 ±102 | 42.6% ±6.2 pp |
| Service occupations | 121 ±52 | 11.4% ±4.5 pp |
| Sales and office | 275 ±98 | 25.8% ±8.1 pp |
| Natural resources, construction and maintenance | 76 ±37 | 7.1% ±3.3 pp |
| Production, transportation and material moving | 139 ±61 | 13.1% ±5.3 pp |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Management occupations | 144 ±61 | 13.5% ±5.2 pp |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | 21 ±24 · low precision | 2.0% ±2.2 pp · low precision |
| Educational instruction and library occupations | 79 ±43 · low precision | 7.4% ±3.8 pp · low precision |
| Health practitioners and technical occupations | 39 ±20 · low precision | 3.7% ±1.8 pp |
| Sales and related occupations | 117 ±55 | 11.0% ±4.8 pp |
| Transportation occupations | 11 ±17 · low precision | 1.0% ±1.6 pp · low precision |
The detailed groups are subsets of the broad groups and should not be added to them.
How residents get to work
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 839 ±140 | 80.6% ±1.9 pp |
| Carpooled | 40 ±30 · low precision | 3.8% ±2.8 pp · low precision |
| Public transportation | 25 ±40 · low precision | 2.4% ±3.8 pp · low precision |
| Taxi or ride-hailing | 0 ±13 · low precision | 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision |
| Motorcycle | 0 ±13 · low precision | 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision |
| Bicycle | 0 ±13 · low precision | 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision |
| Walked | 5 ±9 · low precision | 0.5% ±0.9 pp · low precision |
| Other means | 0 ±13 · low precision | 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision |
| Worked from home | 132 ±56 | 12.7% ±5.0 pp |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 minutes | 300 ±108 | 33.0% ±10.5 pp |
| 15–29 minutes | 265 ±91 | 29.2% ±8.7 pp |
| 30–44 minutes | 182 ±67 | 20.0% ±6.5 pp |
| 45–59 minutes | 43 ±29 · low precision | 4.7% ±3.1 pp · low precision |
| 60 minutes or longer | 119 ±61 · low precision | 13.1% ±6.3 pp |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| No vehicle available | 15 ±14 · low precision | 1.8% ±1.7 pp · low precision |
Travel times cover workers who did not work from home. Vehicle availability is counted per household, not per driver.
Households and residents
Median age is 41.9 years (±8.6). The demographic profile covers age groups, race and Hispanic origin, household types, nativity, languages, education and moves, each compared with Indiana and the U.S.
How many jobs are located in Edgewood?
Employers in Edgewood reported 165 jobs in 2023, -4.1% compared with 2019 (172 jobs). That is 8.0 jobs for every 100 residents in the July 2023 population estimate, so most employed residents are likely to work elsewhere. These are jobs at workplaces inside the city limits, wherever the workers live, unlike resident employment figures.
| Industry | Jobs | Share of local jobs | Indiana share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 28 | 17.0% | 15.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 25 | 15.2% | 3.3% |
| Construction | 23 | 13.9% | 5.1% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 13.9% | 17.0% |
| Retail trade | 20 | 12.1% | 10.1% |
| Educational services | 18 | 10.9% | 8.4% |
| Public administration | 11 | 6.7% | 3.6% |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 9 | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 3.0% | 8.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 1 | 0.6% | 4.2% |
| Administrative, support and waste management services | 1 | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Other services, except public administration | 1 | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| Group | Jobs | Share | Indiana share |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,250 a month or less | 47 | 28.5% | 18.6% |
| $1,251 to $3,333 a month | 42 | 25.5% | 26.7% |
| More than $3,333 a month | 76 | 46.1% | 54.7% |
| Age 29 or younger | 26 | 15.8% | 24.4% |
| Age 30 to 54 | 94 | 57.0% | 51.7% |
| Age 55 or older | 45 | 27.3% | 23.9% |
Health care and social assistance is the largest sector for jobs located in Edgewood (17.0% of local jobs, compared with 15.1% statewide). Earnings bands describe what each job pays per month, not household income, and a worker can hold more than one job.
Source: Census LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) 8.4, workplace area characteristics, all jobs, second-quarter reference date. Census blocks are summed to 2024 place boundaries. Includes private, state and local government and federal civilian jobs; excludes self-employment, military and informal work. Counts include confidentiality noise and are less precise for small places.
Nearby station climate normals
No station in the retained NOAA release meets our complete standard-normal criteria within 25 km of this place’s Census internal point. We leave local climate values unavailable. Use NOAA’s station lookup to inspect other locations and their coverage.
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Sources and data notes
Population: Census PEP Vintage 2025, published May 14, 2026. Survey measures: ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates, published January 29, 2026, dollar figures in 2024 dollars. Geography: Census 2025 Gazetteer, with simplified 2024 state outlines for the locator. Statistical estimates and derived values use the same retained records in profiles, comparison, filters and downloads.
Climate uses NOAA 1991–2020 station normals (v1.0.1); jobs located in the city use LEHD LODES 8.4. Crime, school assignments and hazard scores are not inferred from these datasets, and missing values are never treated as zero. Inspect original sources, read calculation details, download this place’s source observations , or submit a correction.