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French Lick, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
French Lick is a Census town of 1,828 people across 1.82 square miles of land, in Orange County. Median household income is $54,519, 65.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
French Lick
What French Lick is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.82 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,003
- County holding the largest share of its areaOrange 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.
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How many people live in French Lick
- Population1,828
- Median age41.4
- Population under 18378 plus or minus 94
- Share under 1820.7 percent
- Population 65 and over435 plus or minus 93
- Share 65 and over23.8 percent
- Households869
- Family households474 plus or minus 97
- Share of households that are families54.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in French Lick
- Median household income$54,519 plus or minus $11,532
- Per capita income$31,447
- Civilian labor force1,002
- Employed997
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Adults 25 and over1,341
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in French Lick
- Housing units976
- Occupied units869
- Vacant units107 plus or minus 56
- Vacancy rate11.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied572 plus or minus 123
- Renter occupied297 plus or minus 76
- Ownership rate65.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$828
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units650 plus or minus 132
- Share single family66.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more231 plus or minus 77
- Share in buildings of two or more23.7 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes95 plus or minus 50
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How French Lick gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute936
- Commuting under 15 minutes548 plus or minus 143
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more260 plus or minus 82
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Drove alone87.4 percent
- Carpooled4.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.9 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in French Lick (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,985,400
- Average approval$797,080
- Median approval$772,500
- Largest approval$1,435,900
- Jobs supported42
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in French Lick, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in French Lick
- NFIP communityTown of French Lick
- NFIP community number180187
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/19/14(L)
The Town of French Lick participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180187 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.
Orange County, not French Lick
Orange County context, not French Lick figures
- Establishments in Orange County398
- Covered employment, Orange County7,372
- Average annual pay, Orange County$45,076
- Housing units permitted, Orange County58
Every figure in this section is published for Orange County as a whole and is not a measurement of French Lick.
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
French Lick questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in French Lick, Indiana?
1,828, in 869 households. French Lick town covers 1.82 square miles of land, which is 1,003 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is French Lick in?
Orange 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 French Lick?
$54,519. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,100. Median gross rent is $828 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to French Lick businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $772,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in French Lick, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to French Lick borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for French Lick. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is French Lick in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. French Lick appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as French Lick, town of, community 180187, 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 French Lick figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Orange 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 French Lick.
Is zoning published for French Lick?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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