Sunman is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 931 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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Sunman is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.47% of the Sunman workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Sunman is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Sunman with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.66% of adults in Sunman have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. 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.
