Sunman is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 923 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sunman is the 339th largest community in Indiana. Sunman has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Sunman, where the median household income is $69,493.00. Sunman real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Sunman house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.When you are in Sunman, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.47% of Sunman’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Sunman is a town of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sunman who work in office and administrative support (8.61%), sales jobs (8.32%), and food service (8.18%). Also of interest is that Sunman has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Sunman telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.09% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Sunman does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Sunman rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.66% of adults 25 and older in Sunman have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Sunman in 2022 was $26,099, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,396 for a family of four. However, Sunman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Sunman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sunman residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sunman include German, European, Irish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Sunman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
