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38.09° N · 87.58° W · GEOID 1816858

Darmstadt

Vanderburgh County, Indiana · part of the Evansville, IN metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

IndianaDarmstadt, INDarmstadtDarmstadt

The short answer

Darmstadt is home to 1,508 people. Median household income is $107,188 a year and median rent is $985 a month, 11.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $330,100, about 3.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$985
28% below the median place
Median household income
$107,188
34% above the median place
Median home value
$330,100
3% above the median place
Unemployment
4.2%
15% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Darmstadt

  • The median rent takes only 11.0% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 132 Indiana places.
  • The median resident is 55.2 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the highest of 132 Indiana places.
  • 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 95% of places its size.
  • 92% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 92% of places its size.
  • 64% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 86% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 91 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Darmstadt

Vanderburgh County loses about 2.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,114
Moved out7,496
Net−382

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Warrick County, IN1,3711,716−345
Marion County, IN129243−114
Spencer County, IN117

Within Indiana, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IndianaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K
Leavers$59K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Vanderburgh County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Vanderburgh County report $50,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $59,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$39,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $985 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,790 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $330,100.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 10.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Chesterland, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in8
$50,483
28% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$58,967
16% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDarmstadtAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.4%29% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-2.6333% below
Income of households moving in8County figure$50,48328% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$58,96716% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 11.0%, 46% below the median place.

Darmstadt11.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$39,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.0%
46% below the median place
Home price to income
3.1x
19% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$98,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
91.6%
38% above the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
64.1%
27% above the median place
Median year built1
1965
1% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureDarmstadtAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$98528% below
Rent to income111.0%46% below
Property tax rate10.8%12% below
Home price to income13.1x19% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure91.59% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,12730% below
HUD area median income4County figure$93,00013% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,64219% below
Median home value1$330,1003% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.8%20% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure48.0%7% below
Homeownership191.6%38% above
Renters paying 30%+164.1%27% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7904% below
Vacant homes1County figure8.3%17% above
Median year built119651% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
3.3%
69% below the median place
Income per person1
$70,406
76% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$107,188 +34%
Works from home10.3% −17%
Mean commute25 min +0%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDarmstadtAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$107,18834% above
Income per person1$70,40676% above
Unemployment1County figure4.2%15% below
Average annual pay6County figure$59,47210% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs6County figure107,42929% below
Poverty rate13.3%69% below
Mean commute125 min0% above
Works from home110.3%17% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 55.2, 42% above the median place.

Median age1
55.2
42% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.3%
5% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
96.5%
5% above the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureDarmstadtAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,5086646th largest
Population change since 202074.3%277% above
Median age155.242% above
Bachelor's or higher145.9%43% above
High school or higher197.3%5% above
Household size12.211% below
Born abroad1County figure3.5%60% below
No health insurance1County figure6.9%8% above
Homes with broadband196.5%5% above
05

Life in Darmstadt

99 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents6.6 −35%
Playgrounds per 10k26.5 2.8×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.2 +21%
Shops41.1 +36%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.6 +12%
Doctors' offices and clinics28.1 +39%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k9
41.1
36% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
28.1
39% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k9
25.2
21% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureDarmstadtAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure42367% above
Public school students12County figure22,423358% above
Students per teacher12County figure14.65% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure25.221% above
Shops per 10k9County figure41.136% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.612% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure28.139% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.30% above
Parks per 10k106.635% below
Playgrounds per 10k1026.5182% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k100.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure99above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 31.2, 49% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Darmstadt. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk14
31.2
49% below the median place
Tornado risk14
95.9
18% above the median place
Hurricane risk14
42.9
39% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureDarmstadtAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure88°F1% above
January average low13County figure25°F1% below
Average temperature13County figure57°F3% above
Annual precipitation13County figure48.1 in10% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure91.31% below
Hurricane risk14County figure42.939% below
Tornado risk14County figure95.918% above
Wildfire risk14County figure31.249% below
Heat wave risk14County figure93.44% above
Median air quality index15County figure479% above
Good air days15County figure59.5%13% below
08

Darmstadt in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, up from 13% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,125/mo (2022)$1,530/mo$1,210 to $1,920/mo+3.9%
Median household income$107,188 (2024)$134,500$113,500 to $159,000+3.8%
Median home value$330,100 (2024)$468,000$340,000 to $645,000+6.0%
Population1,441 (2025)1,4801,420 to 1,540+0.6%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Darmstadt

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Chesterland, OH$839$107,898Compare
Apple Valley, OH$1,165$100,593Compare
Maryville, IL$1,145$100,670Compare
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA$1,125$101,286Compare
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAMaryville, ILApple Valley, OHChesterland, OHDarmstadt, INDarmstadtChesterlandApple ValleyMaryvilleClarkston Heights-VinelandDarmstadtChesterlandApple ValleyMaryvilleClarkston Heights-Vineland

Common questions

Is Darmstadt a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 11.0% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 132 Indiana places. The median resident is 55.2 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the highest of 132 Indiana places. On cost, space and class size it scores 94 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Darmstadt expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $330,100.

What salary do you need to live in Darmstadt?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Darmstadt?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Chesterland, OH, Apple Valley, OH, Maryville, IL and Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Darmstadt with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Darmstadt itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/darmstadt-indiana

Citytistics. “Darmstadt, Indiana.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/darmstadt-indiana/

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