Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Greens Fork - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Greens Fork places in the 51st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
51st
percentile, household income
7th
percentile, home value
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: Greens Fork, IN
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 509 residents in Greens Fork, a small town within Indiana. The typical household in Greens Fork brings in $70,962 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.2%. Typical homes in Greens Fork are valued around $93,200, and the median resident age is 35.5 years. 14.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 5 residential building permits were authorized in Greens Fork (Low Activity), per Census BPS data.
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. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Indiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 74.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Population
509 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Indiana
Median Household Income
$70,962/yr
Poverty 7.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average
How does Greens Fork compare to other US cities?
Where Greens Fork sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income51% higher than other cities
Home value7% pricier than other cities
Median rent11% 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 Greens Fork 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 Greens Fork near the bottom of Indiana's cities
Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Greens Fork ranks #610 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Greens Fork only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#261 of 766
66th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#610 of 850
0th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#624 of 771
19th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#410 of 849
51st 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.
51st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Greens Fork's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$93,200Among the most affordablemore affordable than 93% of 15,600 US cities
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
Greens Fork, 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 Greens Fork, 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)7.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)66.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
509
Median Income
$70,962
Median Home Value
$93,200
Median Age
35.5
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Labor force participation
66.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.4%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Greens Fork's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
5
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
4
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.8
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
5
1
4
$1.1M
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
86.9%
Carpool
10.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.3%
Based on 221 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 Greens Fork sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Greens Fork, IN?
What is the population of Greens Fork, IN?+
Greens Fork, IN counts 509 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Greens Fork, IN?+
Median annual household income in Greens Fork runs $70,962, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Greens Fork?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Greens Fork; 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 Greens Fork, IN?+
A typical home in Greens Fork is worth $93,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.