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Carbon, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Parke County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
293
Population
1,953/sq mi density
$70,000
Median Income
$27,585 per capita
$73,300
Home Value
$169,907 Zillow
$945
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
324
Violent Crime/100K
4,931 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,000 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,300 home value, $945/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
324 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-31.5%
381 → 261
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.3%
$43,125 → $70,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carbon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
200
-61 from 2023 (261)
Projected Median Income 2030
$98,235
+$28,235 from 2023 ($70,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 381 | — | $43,125 | — |
| 2015 | 378 | -0.8% | $38,750 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 375 | -0.8% | $43,281 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 380 | +1.3% | $42,222 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 259 | -31.8% | $52,917 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 261 | +0.8% | $70,000 | +32.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.