Your life in Vermillion County, Indiana

What stands out

If you had to describe Vermillion County in numbers, start here: the home price against local income is in the bottom 6% of American counties (1.4 years of income), the median home price is in the bottom 11% of American counties ($138K), and the school test score is in the top 14% of American counties (3.32 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Indiana it ranks 1st of 92 counties for the home price against local income, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Vermillion County, Indiana. 15,488 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +35).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,567 a year, lower than 53% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,444. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 58% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,757 a year.

Home

The median home costs $138K, cheaper than 89% of American counties, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $780 a month. Property tax is 0.78% of home value, roughly $779 a year on that median home, lower than 57% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 65% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.2 years, shorter than 68% of American counties. There are 16 active physicians in the county, about 10.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 7.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.24 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 86% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 40 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 62% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 64 and lows near 42, colder than 61% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 31 out of 100, safer than 69% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 193 Mbps down, slower than 53% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Indiana tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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