City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Jeffersonville, IN

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

50,176
Residents
$70,157
Median income
$208,500
Median home
$1,272
Median rent (state)

Jeffersonville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Jeffersonville places in the 50th percentile for household income and the 32nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

50th
percentile, household income
45th
percentile, home value
43rd
percentile, median rent
32nd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Jeffersonville, IN

Jeffersonville is a small city in Indiana, home to 50,176 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $70,157 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.6%. Typical homes in Jeffersonville are valued around $208,500, and the median resident age is 39.1 years. 25.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 404 residential building permits were authorized in Jeffersonville (Stable), up 0% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 1988.3 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Indiana scores 93.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,272 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Indiana's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). Workers in Jeffersonville report an average commute of 17.4 minutes, with 75.8% driving alone and 13.2% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 81.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

50,176 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$70,157 /yr

Poverty 7.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Jeffersonville compare to other US cities?

Where Jeffersonville 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
Home value 45% pricier than other cities
Median rent 43% pricier than other cities
Safety 32% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Indiana alone, Jeffersonville ranks #81 of 109 Indiana cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville toward the top of Indiana's cities

Among the 771 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Jeffersonville ranks #153 - the 80th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Jeffersonville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#272 of 766
64th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#179 of 850
76th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#153 of 771
80th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#393 of 849
53rd percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#190 of 850
77th 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.

50thIncome percentile
32ndSafety percentile

50th percentile nationally for median household income · 32nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Jeffersonville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Jeffersonville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 46 Avg. percentile National median
Jeffersonville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Jeffersonville's home value compares nationally

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

$208,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 55% 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%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Jeffersonville $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 - Jeffersonville, IN Jeffersonville, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Jeffersonville, 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 Jeffersonville, IN median $70,157/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%
Jeffersonville, 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 Jeffersonville, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.3%

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

Population
50,176
Median Income
$70,157
Median Home Value
$208,500
Median Age
39.1
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Labor force participation
63.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1988.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
322.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1665.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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48,000 residents50,000 residents52,000 residents54,000 residents56,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 49,568 residents 54,134 residents ▲ +9.2%
Jeffersonville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
404
housing units authorized
Single-Family
284
detached homes
Multifamily
120
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 403
2020 720
2021 747
2022 293
2023 1,011
2024 404

Permit volume increased 0% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.4 minutes
Drive Alone
75.8%
Carpool
8.9%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
13.2%
Other
1.3%

Based on 25,147 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 Jeffersonville sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,272/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Mishawaka
50,907 people
Lawrence
49,284 people
Columbus
51,104 people
Westfield
51,109 people
Elkhart
53,726 people
Anderson
54,930 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Jeffersonville's 50,176 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Draper, UT
50,159 people
Covina, CA
50,143 people
Lakewood, OH
50,229 people
McLean, VA
50,232 people
Harrisburg, PA
50,092 people
Rosemead, CA
50,340 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Jeffersonville's $70,157 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Britton, SD
$70,156 median income
Conde, SD
$70,156 median income
Sylvester, WV
$70,156 median income
Dixon, WY
$70,156 median income
Nixon, NV
$70,148 median income
Fairfield, OH
$70,166 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Jeffersonville, 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 Jeffersonville, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.9% 12.5% 8.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.5% White 75.9% Black or African American 12.5% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.7% Two or more races 8.1% 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 Jeffersonville 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
Jeffersonville (this city) 50,176 $70,157
Mishawaka 50,907 $53,120
Lawrence 49,284 $73,455
Columbus 51,104 $76,856
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Jeffersonville, IN?

What is the population of Jeffersonville, IN? +

50,176 people live in Jeffersonville, IN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Jeffersonville is $70,157 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Jeffersonville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Jeffersonville; 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.

Is Jeffersonville, IN safe? +

Jeffersonville has a total crime rate of 1988.3 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Jeffersonville, IN? +

Jeffersonville's median home value sits at $208,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.

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