City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Carbon, IN

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

293
Residents
$70,000
Median income
$73,300
Median home
$964
Median rent (state)

Carbon - the verdict

Carbon ranks in the 49th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

49th
percentile, household income
2nd
percentile, home value
12th
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: Carbon, IN

293 people live in Carbon, Indiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $70,000 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.9%. Typical homes in Carbon are valued around $73,300, and the median resident age is 27.9 years. Educational attainment runs 11.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.3% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $964 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Indiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 27.6 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

293 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$70,000 /yr

Poverty 6.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Carbon compare to other US cities?

Carbon measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 49% higher than other cities
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Carbon 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 places Carbon near the bottom of Indiana's cities

Among the 771 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Carbon ranks #731 - the 5th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Carbon only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#274 of 766
64th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#575 of 850
32nd percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#731 of 771
5th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#420 of 849
50th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#546 of 850
36th 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.

49thIncome percentile

49th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Carbon's home value compares nationally

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

$73,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 98% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Carbon $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 - Carbon, IN Carbon, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Carbon, 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 Carbon, IN median $70,000/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%
Carbon, 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 Carbon, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.3%

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

Population
293
Median Income
$70,000
Median Home Value
$73,300
Median Age
27.9
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Labor force participation
62.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.2%

Population Change

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

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250 residents251 residents252 residents253 residents254 residents255 residents 202020212022202320242025 254 residents 251 residents ▼ -1.2%
Carbon's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.3%
Carpool
11.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.2%

Based on 139 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 Carbon sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$964/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
27.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Saratoga
293 people
Merom
292 people
Hartz Lake
291 people
Coalmont
290 people
Orestes
290 people
Patricksburg
290 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Carbon's 293 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Shaktoolik, AK
293 people
Perrytown, AR
293 people
Garden City, CO
293 people
Windsor, FL
293 people
Gumbranch, GA
293 people
Seaview, HI
293 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Carbon's $70,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Steele, AL
$70,000 median income
Kasigluk, AK
$70,000 median income
Crawfordsville, AR
$70,000 median income
Norman, AR
$70,000 median income
Bethlehem, GA
$70,000 median income
Kaneohe Base, HI
$70,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Carbon, 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 Carbon, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Carbon 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
Carbon (this city) 293 $70,000
Saratoga 293 $61,364
Merom 292 $37,115
Hartz Lake 291 $43,659
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Carbon, IN?

What is the population of Carbon, IN? +

293 people live in Carbon, IN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Carbon, IN? +

The median household income in Carbon is $70,000 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Carbon? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Carbon; 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 Carbon, IN? +

A typical home in Carbon is worth $73,300, 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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