Population
110 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Indiana
City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023
Cates, IN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cates - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 110
- Residents
- $11,540
- Median income
- $956
- Median rent (state)
Cates - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Cates places in the 0th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 0th
- percentile, household income
- 11th
- 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: Cates, IN
110 people live in Cates, Indiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $11,540 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 100.0%. The median resident age is 61.3 years. 0.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 0.0% 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 $956 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Indiana run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 21.2 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$11,540 /yr
Poverty 100.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average
How does Cates compare to other US cities?
Cates measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 0% higher than other cities
Median rent 11% 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 Cates against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Indiana-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Cates near the bottom of Indiana's cities
Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Cates ranks #610 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cates only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#766 of 766
0th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#610 of 850
0th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#1 of 849
100th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#776 of 850
0th 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.
0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 100.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 0.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
110
Median Income
$11,540
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
61.3
Poverty Rate
100.0%
Labor force participation
0.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
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 Cates sits in
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$956/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
21.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Indiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cates's 110 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cates's $11,540 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Cates 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cates (this city) | 110 | $11,540 |
| Cowan | 110 | $86,786 |
| Holiday Woods | 110 | $45,625 |
| Otisco | 110 | $37,167 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Cates, IN?
What is the population of Cates, IN? +
The population of Cates, IN stands at 110 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Cates, IN? +
Cates households earn a median of $11,540 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Cates? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cates; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.