City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Crows Nest, IN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Crows Nest - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

109
Residents
$245,000
Median income
$2,000,001
Median home
$1,473
Median rent (state)

Crows Nest - the verdict

Nationally, Crows Nest sits in the 99th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

99th
percentile, household income
99th
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Crows Nest, IN

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 109 residents in Crows Nest, a small town within Indiana. Median household income here is $245,000 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 22.2%. Crows Nest's housing stock carries a median value of $2,000,001, and the median resident age is 42.9 years. About 91.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 47.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: the state registers 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,473 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Indiana's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). Workers in Crows Nest report an average commute of 11.3 minutes, with 88.9% driving alone and 11.1% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

109 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$245,000 /yr

Poverty 22.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Crows Nest compare to other US cities?

Here's how Crows Nest stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Crows Nest against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Indiana-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Crows Nest's strongest outlier among Indiana cities

Among the 771 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Crows Nest ranks #1 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Crows Nest only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1 of 766
100th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 850
90th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#1 of 771
100th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#71 of 849
92nd percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1 of 850
100th percentile in Indiana

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

99thIncome percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Crows Nest's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$2,000,001 1st percentile more affordable than 1% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Crows Nest $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Crows Nest, IN Crows Nest, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Crows Nest, IN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Crows Nest, IN median $245,000/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Crows Nest, IN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Crows Nest, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 91.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
109
Median Income
$245,000
Median Home Value
$2,000,001
Median Age
42.9
Poverty Rate
22.2%
Labor force participation
47.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
91.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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65 residents66 residents67 residents68 residents69 residents 202020212022202320242025 67 residents 68 residents ▲ +1.5%
Crows Nest's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
11.3 minutes
Drive Alone
88.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.1%

Based on 36 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Crows Nest sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,473/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Cates
110 people
Cory
108 people
Cowan
110 people
Holiday Woods
110 people
Otisco
110 people
Pierceville
108 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crows Nest's 109 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Movico, AL
109 people
Aleknagik, AK
109 people
Tucker, AR
109 people
Weldon, AR
109 people
Igo, CA
109 people
Papineau, IL
109 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Crows Nest's $245,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lexington Hills, CA
$245,000 median income
Eatons Neck, NY
$245,217 median income
Union Mill, VA
$245,265 median income
Armonk, NY
$245,500 median income
Lakes West, CT
$244,286 median income
Lake Sherwood, CA
$244,239 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Crows Nest, IN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Crows Nest, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8% White 95.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.8% Two or more races 1.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Crows Nest compares to nearby Indiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Crows Nest (this city) 109 $245,000
Cates 110 $11,540
Cory 108 N/A
Cowan 110 $86,786
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Crows Nest, IN?

What is the population of Crows Nest, IN? +

Crows Nest, IN counts 109 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Crows Nest, IN? +

Crows Nest households earn a median of $245,000 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Crows Nest? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Crows Nest; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Crows Nest, IN? +

The median home value in Crows Nest is $2,000,001, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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