City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Whiteland, IN

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

4,369
Residents
$88,411
Median income
$189,200
Median home
$1,473
Median rent (state)

Whiteland - the verdict

Whiteland ranks in the 70th percentile for household income and the 69th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

70th
percentile, household income
39th
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
69th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Whiteland, IN

4,369 people live in Whiteland, Indiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $88,411 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Typical homes in Whiteland are valued around $189,200, and the median resident age is 46.5 years. Educational attainment runs 27.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 67.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 130 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 132% from five years earlier. Whiteland reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 877.4 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,473 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Indiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 74.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

4,369 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$88,411 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Whiteland compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 39% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities
Safety 69% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Indiana alone, Whiteland ranks #46 of 109 Indiana cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

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 Whiteland'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.

70thIncome percentile
69thSafety percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income · 69th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Whiteland's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Whiteland's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 64 Avg. percentile National median
Whiteland's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Whiteland's home value compares nationally

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

$189,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 61% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Whiteland $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 - Whiteland, IN Whiteland, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Whiteland, 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 Whiteland, IN median $88,411/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%
Whiteland, 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 Whiteland, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.4%

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

Population
4,369
Median Income
$88,411
Median Home Value
$189,200
Median Age
46.5
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
67.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
877.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
70.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
807.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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4,500 residents5,000 residents5,500 residents6,000 residents6,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,655 residents 5,884 residents ▲ +26.4%
Whiteland's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
130
housing units authorized
Single-Family
94
detached homes
Multifamily
36
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
29.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 56
2020 43
2021 177
2022 108
2023 40
2024 130

Permit volume increased 132% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
87.0%
Carpool
5.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.7%

Based on 2,561 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 Whiteland sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,473/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

North Terre Haute
4,396 people
Ligonier
4,263 people
Sullivan
4,250 people
DeMotte
4,219 people
Edinburgh
4,191 people
Whiting
4,554 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Whiteland's 4,369 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Gang Mills, NY
4,369 people
Archbold, OH
4,369 people
Plains, PA
4,369 people
Louisville, TN
4,369 people
Laguna Beach, FL
4,367 people
Mississippi State, MS
4,367 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Whiteland's $88,411 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wheeler AFB, HI
$88,409 median income
Wilbraham, MA
$88,409 median income
Shenandoah Heights, PA
$88,417 median income
New Castle, CO
$88,421 median income
Wolverine Lake, MI
$88,423 median income
Wareham Center, MA
$88,424 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Whiteland, 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 Whiteland, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 93.0% Black or African American 2.6% Asian 1.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 2.4% 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 Whiteland 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
Whiteland (this city) 4,369 $88,411
North Terre Haute 4,396 $54,246
Ligonier 4,263 $56,286
Sullivan 4,250 $44,313
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Whiteland, IN?

What is the population of Whiteland, IN? +

4,369 people live in Whiteland, IN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Whiteland households earn a median of $88,411 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Whiteland? +

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

Is Whiteland, IN safe? +

Whiteland has a total crime rate of 877.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

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

Whiteland's median home value sits at $189,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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

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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