City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Sellersburg, IN

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

10,215
Residents
$69,851
Median income
$213,300
Median home
$1,096
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Sellersburg, IN

Sellersburg is a city in Indiana with a population of 10,215 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $69,851 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 1.2%. Typical homes in Sellersburg are valued around $213,300, and the median resident age is 44.2 years. About 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 63 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 18% from five years earlier.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Indiana registers 93.3 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,096 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $235 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 45.5 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

10,215 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Indiana

Median Household Income

$69,851 /yr

Poverty 1.2%

Cost of Living Index

93.3 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Sellersburg compare to other US cities?

Where Sellersburg sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 49% higher than other cities
Home value 46% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Sellersburg against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Sellersburg, IN Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Sellersburg, IN. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sellersburg, IN — median $69,851/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Sellersburg, IN — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.9%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.2%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.8%

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

Population
10,215
Median Income
$69,851
Median Home Value
$213,300
Median Age
44.2
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Labor force participation
58.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.9%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

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

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
63
housing units authorized
Single-Family
19
detached homes
Multifamily
44
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 77
2020 135
2021 272
2022 31
2023 44
2024 63

Permit volume decreased 18% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.2%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
8.9%
Other
0.8%

Based on 4,864 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

Indiana state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,096/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Sellersburg, 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 Sellersburg, IN — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Sellersburg compares to nearby Indiana cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Sellersburg) plus the nearest peer cities in Indiana, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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IN

Sellersburg

69.85% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$69,851
Brackets
10
Selected

IN

Bargersville

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,020
Brackets
10
Selected

IN

Kendallville

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,010
Brackets
10
Selected

IN

Wabash

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,040
Brackets
10
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sellersburg, IN?

What is the population of Sellersburg, IN? +

Sellersburg, IN has a population of 10,215 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Sellersburg is $69,851 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sellersburg? +

Sellersburg has a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

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

The median home value in Sellersburg is $213,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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