Population
245 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Indiana
City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023
Laotto, IN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Laotto - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 245
- Residents
- $118,500
- Median income
- $960
- Median rent (state)
Laotto - the verdict
Laotto ranks in the 87th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 87th
- 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: Laotto, IN
245 people live in Laotto, Indiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Laotto brings in $118,500 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 46.1 years. 0.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 82.9% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $960 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Indiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 16.7 minutes, with 88.2% driving alone and 11.8% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 41.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
$118,500 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average
How does Laotto compare to other US cities?
Where Laotto sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 87% 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 Laotto against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Indiana-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Laotto near the bottom of Indiana's cities
Among the 849 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Laotto ranks #638 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Laotto only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#43 of 766
94th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#601 of 850
28th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#638 of 849
0th 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.
87th 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) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 82.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
245
Median Income
$118,500
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
46.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
82.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
16.7 minutes
Drive Alone
88.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.8%
Based on 170 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 Laotto sits in
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$960/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
41.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Indiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Laotto's 245 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Laotto's $118,500 (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 Laotto 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Laotto (this city) | 245 | $118,500 |
| Schaefer Lake | 245 | $177,632 |
| Cedar Grove | 244 | $60,625 |
| Kingsbury | 244 | $71,250 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Laotto, IN?
What is the population of Laotto, IN? +
The population of Laotto, IN stands at 245 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Laotto, IN? +
The median household income in Laotto is $118,500 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Laotto? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Laotto; 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
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.