Your life in White County, Indiana

What stands out

White County sits close to the middle of the country on most of what we measure: income, home prices, crime, schools, weather. The sections below place each figure against every other American county.

Where you are

You live in White County, Indiana. 24,630 people live here with you. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +60).

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 $65,345 a year, higher than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $48,614. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 83% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,928 a year.

Home

The median home costs $232K, cheaper than 51% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $864 a month. Property tax is 0.54% of home value, roughly $819 a year on that median home, lower than 84% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 59% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 21 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.4 years, shorter than 55% of American counties. There are 12 active physicians in the county, about 4.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 11.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.16 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 78% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 48 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 63% 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 51°F, highs near 62 and lows near 40, colder than 70% of American counties. About 29 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 26 out of 100, safer than 74% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 255 Mbps down, faster than 76% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 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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