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, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rising Sun who work in office and administrative support (14.43%), sales jobs (6.74%), and healthcare suport services (6.50%). Rising Sun is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Rising Sun citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.86% of adults 25 and older in Rising Sun have a college degree. The per capita income in Rising Sun in 2022 was $30,119, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,476 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rising Sun include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Rising Sun is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
