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Santa Claus, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Perry County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,822
Population
435/sq mi density
$101,875
Median Income
$47,559 per capita
$247,400
Home Value
$289,901 Zillow
$1,275
Median Rent
20.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
14
Violent Crime/100K
1,918 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$101,875 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$247,400 home value, $1,275/mo rent
F
Safety
1.2 / 5.0
14 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.5%
2,460 → 2,619
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.9%
$69,830 → $101,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Santa Claus 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
2,737
+118 from 2023 (2,619)
Projected Median Income 2030
$132,713
+$30,838 from 2023 ($101,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,460 | — | $69,830 | — |
| 2015 | 2,449 | -0.4% | $71,979 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,418 | -1.3% | $75,474 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,413 | -0.2% | $77,426 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,579 | +6.9% | $89,318 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2,619 | +1.6% | $101,875 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.