City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Windfall City, IN

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

693
Residents
$61,375
Median income
$94,300
Median home
$1,109
Median rent (state)

Windfall City - the verdict

Nationally, Windfall City sits in the 37th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
8th
percentile, home value
29th
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: Windfall City, IN

693 people live in Windfall City, Indiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Windfall City brings in $61,375 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.2%. Typical homes in Windfall City are valued around $94,300, and the median resident age is 38.6 years. Educational attainment runs 10.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 71.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).

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 $1,109 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Indiana run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 8.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

693 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$61,375 /yr

Poverty 7.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Windfall City compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 8% pricier than other cities
Median rent 29% 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 Windfall City 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 places Windfall City toward the bottom of Indiana's cities

Among the 771 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Windfall City ranks #621 - the 19th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Windfall City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#401 of 766
48th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#349 of 850
58th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#621 of 771
19th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#410 of 849
51st percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#585 of 850
31st 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.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Windfall City's home value compares nationally

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

$94,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 92% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $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. Windfall City $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 - Windfall City, IN Windfall City, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Windfall City, 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 Windfall City, IN median $61,375/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%
Windfall City, 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 Windfall City, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.2%

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

Population
693
Median Income
$61,375
Median Home Value
$94,300
Median Age
38.6
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Labor force participation
71.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.1%

Population Change

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

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660 residents665 residents670 residents675 residents680 residents 202020212022202320242025 674 residents 662 residents ▼ -1.8%
Windfall City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.7%
Carpool
3.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.7%
Work from Home
8.1%
Other
0.7%

Based on 422 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 Windfall City sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,109/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
8.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Nineveh
694 people
Shoals
700 people
Boswell
703 people
Cromwell
703 people
Clarks Hill
706 people
Harmony
708 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Windfall City's 693 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Manokotak, AK
693 people
Malaga, CA
693 people
Brooks, GA
693 people
Adairville, KY
693 people
Park City, KY
693 people
Supreme, LA
693 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Windfall City's $61,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rosendale, NY
$61,375 median income
Kasilof, AK
$61,377 median income
Canadian, TX
$61,384 median income
Elkton, VA
$61,385 median income
New Beaver, PA
$61,364 median income
Woodstock, VA
$61,364 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Windfall City, 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 Windfall City, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.3% White 91.9% Black or African American 2.0% Asian 1.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 3.8% 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 Windfall City 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
Windfall City (this city) 693 $61,375
Nineveh 694 $73,750
Shoals 700 $43,304
Boswell 703 $49,091
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Windfall City, IN?

What is the population of Windfall City, IN? +

Windfall City, IN has a population of 693 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Windfall City, IN? +

The median household income in Windfall City is $61,375 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Windfall City? +

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

Windfall City's median home value sits at $94,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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