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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Santa Claus, IN compare?
| Figure | Santa Claus, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,641 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,586 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 399 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.3% |
| Measure | Santa Claus, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,793±272 |
| Median age | 43.4±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.9%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.3%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $89,659±$20,074 |
| Per capita income | $41,690±$4,584 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $258,900±$17,496 |
| Median gross rent | $1,219±$157 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.8%±20.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.4%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.1%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.7%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.6 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov