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Harlan, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Paulding County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,333
Population
383/sq mi density
$73,214
Median Income
$38,893 per capita
$166,800
Home Value
$284,512 Zillow
$939
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
2,117 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$73,214 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,800 home value, $939/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23.2%
1,736 → 1,333
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+0.4%
$72,957 → $73,214
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Harlan 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
1,108
-225 from 2023 (1,333)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,419
+$205 from 2023 ($73,214)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,736 | — | $72,957 | — |
| 2015 | 1,669 | -3.9% | $64,188 | -12% |
| 2017 | 1,649 | -1.2% | $59,255 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,622 | -1.6% | $60,566 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,754 | +8.1% | $68,598 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 1,333 | -24% | $73,214 | +6.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.