Pottawattamie Park, IN Demographics

A map of Pottawattamie Park's Population by Race

Pottawattamie Park, Indiana has an estimated population of 247, a slight increase from the 242 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.7% White, 22.3% Black, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pottawattamie Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pottawattamie Park has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pottawattamie Park, that probability was 30.5% in 2020 and 37.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pottawattamie Park is ranked the 658th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Pottawattamie Park was ranked the 566th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pottawattamie Park's White Population

187 residents of Pottawattamie Park, or 75.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pottawattamie Park is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Pottawattamie Park ranks 594th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pottawattamie Park's White population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Pottawattamie Park's population has decreased from 82.6% to 75.7%.

Pottawattamie Park is more White than neighboring Michigan City (61% White), and Trail Creek (75.6% White). Pottawattamie Park is less White than neighboring Long Beach (97.6% White), Michiana Shores (87.6% White), and Michiana (91.1% White).

Pottawattamie Park's Black Population

55 residents of Pottawattamie Park, or 22.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pottawattamie Park is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Pottawattamie Park ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pottawattamie Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 129.2%. Black residents' share of Pottawattamie Park's population has increased from 9.9% to 22.3%.

Pottawattamie Park is more Black than neighboring Long Beach (0% Black), Trail Creek (6.6% Black), Michiana Shores (0.8% Black), and Michiana (0% Black). Pottawattamie Park is less Black than neighboring Michigan City (23.8% Black).

Pottawattamie Park's Asian Population

0 residents of Pottawattamie Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pottawattamie Park is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Pottawattamie Park ranks 165th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pottawattamie Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pottawattamie Park's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Pottawattamie Park is less Asian than neighboring Michigan City (0.7% Asian), Long Beach (1.4% Asian), and Michiana (4.8% Asian).

Pottawattamie Park's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Pottawattamie Park, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pottawattamie Park is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Pottawattamie Park ranks 188th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pottawattamie Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pottawattamie Park's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.0%.

Pottawattamie Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Long Beach (0.5% Hispanic), and Michiana Shores (1.9% Hispanic). Pottawattamie Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Michigan City (8.9% Hispanic), Trail Creek (10% Hispanic), and Michiana (3.8% Hispanic).

Pottawattamie Park's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pottawattamie Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pottawattamie Park is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Pottawattamie Park ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pottawattamie Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pottawattamie Park's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Pottawattamie Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Michigan City (0.6% Native American/Other), Long Beach (0.4% Native American/Other), Trail Creek (0.2% Native American/Other), and Michiana Shores (0.5% Native American/Other).

Pottawattamie Park's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Pottawattamie Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pottawattamie Park is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pottawattamie Park ranks 677th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pottawattamie Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pottawattamie Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pottawattamie Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Michigan City (5% Multiracial), Long Beach (0.3% Multiracial), Trail Creek (7.6% Multiracial), Michiana Shores (9.1% Multiracial), and Michiana (0.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.