City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Tri-Lakes, IN

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

1,070
Residents
$113,214
Median income
$293,900
Median home
$1,113
Median rent (state)

Tri-Lakes - the verdict

Tri-Lakes ranks in the 85th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

85th
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
30th
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: Tri-Lakes, IN

1,070 people live in Tri-Lakes, Indiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Tri-Lakes households earn a median of $113,214 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.7%. Typical homes in Tri-Lakes are valued around $293,900, and the median resident age is 49.9 years. Educational attainment runs 42.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.0% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,113 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Indiana's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). Commute times here average 28.3 minutes, with 98.0% driving alone and 2.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 24.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

1,070 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$113,214 /yr

Poverty 4.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Tri-Lakes compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 30% 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 Tri-Lakes against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Indiana-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Tri-Lakes's strongest outlier among Indiana cities

Among the 771 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Tri-Lakes ranks #48 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tri-Lakes only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#54 of 766
93rd percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#311 of 850
59th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#48 of 771
94th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#509 of 849
40th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#67 of 850
92nd 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.

85thIncome percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Tri-Lakes's home value compares nationally

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

$293,900 36th percentile more affordable than 36% 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%). 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%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Tri-Lakes $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 - Tri-Lakes, IN Tri-Lakes, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tri-Lakes, 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 Tri-Lakes, IN median $113,214/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%
Tri-Lakes, 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 Tri-Lakes, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.0%

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

Population
1,070
Median Income
$113,214
Median Home Value
$293,900
Median Age
49.9
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Labor force participation
63.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.3 minutes
Drive Alone
98.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.0%

Based on 554 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 Tri-Lakes sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,113/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
24.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,068 people
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1,072 people
Bass Lake
1,067 people
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1,076 people
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1,061 people
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1,083 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tri-Lakes's 1,070 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL
1,070 people
St. Anne, IL
1,070 people
Dollar Bay, MI
1,070 people
Loma Linda, MO
1,070 people
Whitney Point, NY
1,070 people
Ellerbe, NC
1,070 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tri-Lakes's $113,214 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Houserville, PA
$113,208 median income
Catalina Foothills, AZ
$113,201 median income
Baiting Hollow, NY
$113,229 median income
Mongaup Valley, NY
$113,192 median income
Dale, VA
$113,245 median income
Irwindale, CA
$113,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tri-Lakes, 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 Tri-Lakes, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.2% 8.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 91.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 8.8% 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 Tri-Lakes 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
Tri-Lakes (this city) 1,070 $113,214
Andrews 1,068 $47,000
Lake Holiday 1,072 $87,031
Bass Lake 1,067 $71,714
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tri-Lakes, IN?

What is the population of Tri-Lakes, IN? +

Tri-Lakes, IN has a population of 1,070 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Tri-Lakes, IN? +

In Tri-Lakes, the typical household earns $113,214 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tri-Lakes? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tri-Lakes; 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 Tri-Lakes, IN? +

The median home value in Tri-Lakes is $293,900, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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