Rising Sun is a very small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,219 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rising Sun is the 226th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Rising Sun was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities, Rising Sun isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rising Sun are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rising Sun is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rising Sun who work in office and administrative support (12.02%), healthcare suport services (8.50%), and management occupations (7.36%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.28% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. As is often the case in a small city, Rising Sun doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Rising Sun is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.25% of adults 25 and older in Rising Sun have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rising Sun in 2022 was $33,171, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,684 for a family of four. However, Rising Sun contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Rising Sun home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rising Sun residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rising Sun include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Rising Sun is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
