City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Notre Dame, IN

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

6,754
Residents
$19,082
Median income
$1,292
Median rent (state)

Notre Dame - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Notre Dame places in the 1st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, household income
45th
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: Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame is a small town in Indiana, home to 6,754 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Notre Dame households earn a median of $19,082 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income. The median resident age is 20.2 years. Educational attainment runs 80.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 47.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,292 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Indiana's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 85.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

6,754 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$19,082 /yr

Census ACS B19013

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Notre Dame compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 45% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Notre Dame's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Indiana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Notre Dame, IN Notre Dame, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Notre Dame, 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 Notre Dame, IN median $19,082/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%
Notre Dame, 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 Notre Dame, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 80.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.2%

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

Population
6,754
Median Income
$19,082
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
20.2
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
47.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
80.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
10.1%
Carpool
1.6%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
58.0%
Work from Home
24.3%
Other
5.0%

Based on 3,076 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 Notre Dame sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,292/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Ross
6,740 people
Boonville
6,681 people
Batesville
6,842 people
Ellettsville
6,653 people
Dunlap
6,602 people
Garrett
6,540 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Notre Dame's 6,754 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Stewartville, MN
6,754 people
Opp, AL
6,752 people
Orland Hills, IL
6,758 people
Lake Mathews, CA
6,749 people
Folcroft, PA
6,748 people
Linglestown, PA
6,747 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Notre Dame's $19,082 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Warthen, GA
$19,082 median income
Juana Díaz zona urbana, PR
$19,075 median income
Haystack, NM
$19,074 median income
Prairie View, TX
$19,106 median income
Pheba, MS
$19,118 median income
Hargill, TX
$19,028 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Notre Dame, 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 Notre Dame, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.8% 8.5% 9.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.7% White 76.8% Black or African American 4.4% Asian 8.5% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 9.1% 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 Notre Dame 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
Notre Dame (this city) 6,754 $19,082
Ross 6,740 $53,824
Boonville 6,681 $62,500
Batesville 6,842 $66,806
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Notre Dame, IN?

What is the population of Notre Dame, IN? +

6,754 people live in Notre Dame, IN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Notre Dame, IN? +

The median household income in Notre Dame is $19,082 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Notre Dame? +

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

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