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Garrett, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Garrett is a Census city of 6,642 people across 4.17 square miles of land, in DeKalb County. Median household income is $64,179, 79.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Garrett
What Garrett is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.17 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,595
- County holding the largest share of its areaDeKalb County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Garrett
How many people live in Garrett
- Population6,642
- Median age39.4
- Population under 181,526
- Share under 1823.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,106
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Households2,827
- Family households1,891
- Share of households that are families66.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Garrett
- Median household income$64,179
- Per capita income$31,335
- Civilian labor force3,654
- Employed3,486
- Unemployed168 plus or minus 121
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over4,434
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Garrett
- Housing units3,081
- Occupied units2,827
- Vacant units254 plus or minus 83
- Vacancy rate8.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Owner occupied2,248
- Renter occupied579 plus or minus 155
- Ownership rate79.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$858
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent
- Single family units2,415
- Share single family78.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more542 plus or minus 166
- Share in buildings of two or more17.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes124 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Garrett
How Garrett gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,371
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,341
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more673 plus or minus 195
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Drove alone83.5 percent
- Carpooled13.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.4 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Garrett (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$163,000
- Average approval$163,000
- Median approval$163,000
- Largest approval$163,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Garrett, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Garrett
- NFIP communityCity of Garrett
- NFIP community number180048
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Garrett participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180048 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
DeKalb County, not Garrett
DeKalb County context, not Garrett figures
- Establishments in DeKalb County1,034
- Covered employment, DeKalb County22,201
- Average annual pay, DeKalb County$62,916
- Housing units permitted, DeKalb County116
Every figure in this section is published for DeKalb County as a whole and is not a measurement of Garrett.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Garrett questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Garrett, Indiana?
6,642, in 2,827 households. Garrett city covers 4.17 square miles of land, which is 1,595 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Garrett in?
DeKalb County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Garrett?
$64,179. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,200. Median gross rent is $858 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Garrett in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Garrett appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Garrett, city of, community 180048, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Garrett figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for DeKalb County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Garrett.
Is zoning published for Garrett?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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