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New Harmony, IN

New Harmony's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

867
Residents
$50,809
Median income
$177,400
Median home
$1,096
Median rent (state)
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Sheet IN-NEW-HARMONY-IN · New Harmony, IN 867 pop · income 21st pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-MID · COL-BELOW · SAFE-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-LOW · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 867
  • INC-MID $50,809
  • COL-BELOW 93.3
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-LOWER 21st
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Decatur
  • HOME-LOW $177,400
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Decatur, IL (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around New Harmony

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest New Harmony on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for New Harmony on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 867.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $50,809. Population peers are excluded.

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New Harmony - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, New Harmony lands in the 21st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

21st
percentile, household income
36th
percentile, home value
27th
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: New Harmony, IN

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 867 residents in New Harmony, a small town within Indiana. Households in New Harmony report a median income of $50,809 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.6%. Home values in New Harmony run a median of $177,400, and the median resident age is 47.3 years. 31.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 55.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 2 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,096 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Indiana run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 24.2 minutes, with 89.0% driving alone and 0.5% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 45.5 out of 100 (Low).

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How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to comparison shortlist to population change to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For New Harmony, city-specific coverage includes annual population history, commute-mode shares, local building permits. No matched row is reported here for matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in New Harmony?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.

The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.5 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 1.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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2. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for New Harmony?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Indiana, the closest population matches are Enchanted Hills (867 residents, $67,642 income); St. Mary of the Woods (869 residents, $19,141 income); Tecumseh (870 residents, $92,708 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Lebec, CA (867 residents); Burr Oak, MI (867 residents); Osceola, NE (867 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Question 3

Is New Harmony growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -13 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -1.9% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 2 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.

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Question 4

What does the journey to work look like in New Harmony?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 89.0%. The reported mean trip to work is 24.2 minutes.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. The profile is strongly car-oriented, so a relocation comparison should put trip distance, vehicle access, and household fuel costs ahead of a citywide commute average. The same-state peer links offer a more relevant benchmark than a national label.

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Population

867 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$50,809 /yr

Low income · poverty 1.6% (Low poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

City profile score · New Harmony, IN

58/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Poverty rate A
1.6%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Cost of living B
93.3 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Bachelor's+ share C+
31.1%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Household income F
$50,809

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

New Harmony profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Poverty rate, Cost of living, Bachelor's+ share, Household income. Poverty rateCost of livingBachelor's+ shareHousehold income 58 C
New Harmony profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Poverty rate: 89/100 (A) · 1.6%
  • Cost of living: 72/100 (B) · 93.3 index
  • Bachelor's+ share: 60/100 (C+) · 31.1%
  • Household income: 21/100 (F) · $50,809

How does New Harmony compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 21% higher than other cities
Home value 36% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% 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 New Harmony 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 New Harmony near the bottom of Indiana's cities

Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, New Harmony ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares New Harmony only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#585 of 766
23rd percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 850
0th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#236 of 771
69th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#611 of 849
28th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#134 of 850
84th percentile in Indiana
How in-state ranks are ordered

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.

21stIncome percentile
Gauge source note

21st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How New Harmony's home value compares nationally

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

$177,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 64% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. New Harmony $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

New Harmony's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.5×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#8,938 of 15,516
More affordable than 42% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#7,214 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 3.5×, New Harmony sits in the moderate band: national rank #8,938 of 15,516 and #7,214 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$50,809 New Harmony, IN median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - New Harmony, IN New Harmony, IN's median household income ($50,809) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not New Harmony, IN-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution New Harmony, IN median $50,809/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%
New Harmony, IN median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for New Harmony, IN.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.0%

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

Population
867
Median Income
$50,809
Median Home Value
$177,400
Median Age
47.3
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Labor force participation
55.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.1%

Population Change

PEP vintage

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

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675 residents680 residents685 residents690 residents695 residents700 residents 202020212022202320242025 693 residents 680 residents ▼ -1.9%
New Harmony's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 693 residents
2021 694 residents
2022 691 residents
2023 682 residents
2024 684 residents
2025 680 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
2024 2

Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.2 minutes
Drive Alone
89.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.7%
Work from Home
0.5%
Other
6.8%

Based on 435 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Indiana statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $235

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Indiana at $235 (electricity about $110 , water and sewer about $45 ).

These are Indiana statewide averages, not a meter reading for New Harmony. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Indiana's BEA cost-of-living index is 93.3 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around New Harmony is $1,096/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Indiana statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 45.5 / 100 (Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Indiana statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county New Harmony sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How New Harmony compares to similar-size Indiana cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
New Harmony (this city) 867 $50,809
Enchanted Hills 867 $67,642
St. Mary of the Woods 869 $19,141
Tecumseh 870 $92,708
Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

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.

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