Population
175 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Indiana
City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023
Grantsburg, IN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Grantsburg - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 175
- Residents
- $70,641
- Median income
- $956
- Median rent (state)
Grantsburg - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Grantsburg lands in the 50th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 50th
- 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: Grantsburg, IN
175 people live in Grantsburg, Indiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Grantsburg brings in $70,641 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.9%. The median resident age is 24.8 years. About 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.3% 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. 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. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 25.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$70,641 /yr
Poverty 15.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average
How does Grantsburg compare to other US cities?
Where Grantsburg sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 50% 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 Grantsburg 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 Grantsburg near the bottom of Indiana's cities
Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Grantsburg ranks #610 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Grantsburg only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#266 of 766
65th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#610 of 850
0th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#140 of 849
83rd percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#338 of 850
60th 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.
50th 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+) 17.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
175
Median Income
$70,641
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.8
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Labor force participation
48.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
31.6%
Carpool
68.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 57 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 Grantsburg 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
25.8 / 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 Grantsburg's 175 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Grantsburg's $70,641 (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 Grantsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg (this city) | 175 | $70,641 |
| Clifford | 175 | $63,542 |
| Cadiz | 176 | $101,750 |
| Green Hill | 174 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Grantsburg, IN?
What is the population of Grantsburg, IN? +
175 people live in Grantsburg, IN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Grantsburg, IN? +
In Grantsburg, the typical household earns $70,641 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Grantsburg? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Grantsburg; 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, 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.
Citation & verification links
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