City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

West Harrison, IN

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

327
Residents
$44,125
Median income
$127,900
Median home
$1,353
Median rent (state)

West Harrison - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, West Harrison places in the 12th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

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20th
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📝 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: West Harrison, IN

Indiana's West Harrison is a small town, with 327 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in West Harrison brings in $44,125 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.0%. West Harrison's housing stock carries a median value of $127,900, and the median resident age is 31.6 years. Educational attainment runs 3.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,353 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Indiana run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 45.2 out of 100 (Low).

Population

327 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$44,125 /yr

Poverty 16.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does West Harrison compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 20% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% 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 West Harrison against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Indiana-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places West Harrison toward the bottom of Indiana's cities

Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, West Harrison ranks #752 - the 11th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares West Harrison only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#688 of 766
10th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#106 of 850
86th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#412 of 771
47th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#136 of 849
84th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#752 of 850
11th 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.

12thIncome percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How West Harrison's home value compares nationally

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

$127,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 80% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. West Harrison $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 - West Harrison, IN West Harrison, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not West Harrison, 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 West Harrison, IN median $44,125/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%
West Harrison, 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 West Harrison, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.5%

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

Population
327
Median Income
$44,125
Median Home Value
$127,900
Median Age
31.6
Poverty Rate
16.0%
Labor force participation
57.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.3%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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328 residents330 residents332 residents334 residents336 residents 202020212022202320242025 330 residents 334 residents ▲ +1.2%
West Harrison's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.9%
Carpool
9.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.7%
Other
2.7%

Based on 145 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 West Harrison sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,353/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Royerton
327 people
Wingate
327 people
Claypool
326 people
Birdseye
325 people
New Trenton
329 people
Shipshewana Lake
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Harrison's 327 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Belk, AL
327 people
Elkmont, AL
327 people
Oak Grove, AR
327 people
Forbestown, CA
327 people
Hanaford, IL
327 people
Panama, IL
327 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to West Harrison's $44,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sharon, SC
$44,125 median income
Hattiesburg, MS
$44,140 median income
Ypsilanti, MI
$44,141 median income
Xenia, IL
$44,107 median income
Altoona, KS
$44,107 median income
Pittsford, VT
$44,107 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - West Harrison, 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 West Harrison, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.5% 9.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 86.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 3.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 9.8% 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 West Harrison 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
West Harrison (this city) 327 $44,125
Royerton 327 $130,217
Wingate 327 $62,019
Claypool 326 $49,821
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about West Harrison, IN?

What is the population of West Harrison, IN? +

The population of West Harrison, IN stands at 327 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in West Harrison, IN? +

The median household income in West Harrison is $44,125 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in West Harrison? +

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

The median home value in West Harrison is $127,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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