City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Spiceland, IN

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

896
Residents
$63,676
Median income
$107,700
Median home
$956
Median rent (state)

Spiceland - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Spiceland lands in the 41st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

41st
percentile, household income
12th
percentile, home value
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: Spiceland, IN

Spiceland is a small town in Indiana, home to 896 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Spiceland households earn a median of $63,676 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.2%. Home values in Spiceland run a median of $107,700, and the median resident age is 32.6 years. Educational attainment runs 12.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Indiana at 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $956 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Indiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 27.2 minutes, with 83.3% driving alone and 1.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 44.8 out of 100 (Low).

Population

896 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$63,676 /yr

Poverty 15.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Spiceland compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 41% higher than other cities
Home value 12% pricier 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 Spiceland 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 Spiceland near the bottom of Indiana's cities

Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Spiceland ranks #610 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Spiceland only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#347 of 766
55th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#610 of 850
0th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#534 of 771
31st percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#154 of 849
82nd percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#521 of 850
38th 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.

41stIncome percentile

41st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Spiceland's home value compares nationally

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

$107,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 88% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Spiceland $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 - Spiceland, IN Spiceland, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Spiceland, 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 Spiceland, IN median $63,676/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%
Spiceland, 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 Spiceland, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.7%

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

Population
896
Median Income
$63,676
Median Home Value
$107,700
Median Age
32.6
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Labor force participation
60.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.1%

Population Change

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

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954 residents956 residents958 residents960 residents962 residents 202020212022202320242025 957 residents 961 residents ▲ +0.4%
Spiceland's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
27.2 minutes
Drive Alone
83.3%
Carpool
15.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.0%

Based on 400 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 Spiceland sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$956/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.8 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Millersburg
892 people
Montezuma
900 people
Shipshewana
902 people
Howe
887 people
Patoka
887 people
Hoagland
886 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Spiceland's 896 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hauser, ID
896 people
Benton, KS
896 people
Layton, NJ
896 people
Randolph, NY
896 people
Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
896 people
Maud, OK
896 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Spiceland's $63,676 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Protection, KS
$63,676 median income
Hapeville, GA
$63,673 median income
Lakota, ND
$63,672 median income
Red Lion, PA
$63,672 median income
Van Vleck, TX
$63,682 median income
Hornbeak, TN
$63,669 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Spiceland, 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 Spiceland, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 99.1% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.6% 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 Spiceland 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
Spiceland (this city) 896 $63,676
Millersburg 892 $78,750
Montezuma 900 $43,750
Shipshewana 902 $57,679
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Spiceland, IN?

What is the population of Spiceland, IN? +

Spiceland, IN has a population of 896 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Spiceland households earn a median of $63,676 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Spiceland? +

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

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

The median home value in Spiceland is $107,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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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