City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Darlington, IN

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

829
Residents
$53,417
Median income
$119,700
Median home
$966
Median rent (state)

Darlington - the verdict

Nationally, Darlington sits in the 25th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

25th
percentile, household income
17th
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: Darlington, IN

829 people live in Darlington, Indiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Darlington brings in $53,417 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.8%. Typical homes in Darlington are valued around $119,700, and the median resident age is 43.5 years. About 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 49.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Indiana at 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $966 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Indiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 41.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

829 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$53,417 /yr

Poverty 9.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Darlington compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 25% higher than other cities
Home value 17% 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 Darlington 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 sits close to the middle of Indiana's city distribution

Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Darlington ranks #565 - the 32nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Darlington only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#537 of 766
30th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#565 of 850
32nd percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#464 of 771
40th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#304 of 849
64th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#441 of 850
48th 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.

25thIncome percentile

25th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Darlington's home value compares nationally

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

$119,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 83% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Darlington $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 - Darlington, IN Darlington, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Darlington, 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 Darlington, IN median $53,417/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%
Darlington, 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 Darlington, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.6%

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

Population
829
Median Income
$53,417
Median Home Value
$119,700
Median Age
43.5
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Labor force participation
49.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.4%

Population Change

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

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700 residents710 residents720 residents730 residents 202020212022202320242025 706 residents 724 residents ▲ +2.5%
Darlington's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.1%
Carpool
12.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.7%
Work from Home
2.9%

Based on 343 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 Darlington sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$966/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
41.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Selma
833 people
Hymera
835 people
Marengo
823 people
Wheatfield
841 people
Monroe City
816 people
Buffalo
814 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Darlington's 829 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mount Crested Butte, CO
829 people
Sunnyland, IL
829 people
Dumont, IA
829 people
Hallock, MN
829 people
Winona, MO
829 people
Chamita, NM
829 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Darlington's $53,417 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bagley, MN
$53,417 median income
Annville, KY
$53,421 median income
Lindsay, OK
$53,424 median income
Bridgeport, OH
$53,409 median income
Grandview, MO
$53,431 median income
Allentown, PA
$53,403 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Darlington, 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 Darlington, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.9% 10.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.4% White 89.9% 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 10.1% 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 Darlington 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
Darlington (this city) 829 $53,417
Selma 833 $62,500
Hymera 835 $46,122
Marengo 823 $43,458
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Darlington, IN?

What is the population of Darlington, IN? +

829 people live in Darlington, IN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Darlington, the typical household earns $53,417 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Darlington? +

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

A typical home in Darlington is worth $119,700, 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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