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Monterey, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Starke County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
270
Population
1,500/sq mi density
$36,866
Median Income
$28,850 per capita
$89,300
Home Value
$157,834 Zillow
$579
Median Rent
17.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
140
Violent Crime/100K
2,132 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$36,866 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,300 home value, $579/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
140 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.5%
210 → 188
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-6.7%
$39,500 → $36,866
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Monterey 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
174
-14 from 2023 (188)
Projected Median Income 2030
$35,122
$-1,744 from 2023 ($36,866)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 210 | — | $39,500 | — |
| 2015 | 207 | -1.4% | $50,938 | +29% |
| 2017 | 204 | -1.4% | $59,000 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 201 | -1.5% | $60,750 | +3% |
| 2021 | 180 | -10.4% | $34,637 | -43% |
| 2023 | 188 | +4.4% | $36,866 | +6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.