Bartholomew
Indiana

What stands out

What stands out about Bartholomew County: unemployment is in the bottom 12% of American counties (2.4%), winter sunshine is in the bottom 14% of American counties (-0.8 on the USDA scale), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 15% of American counties ($1,100 a month). Within Indiana it ranks 12th of 92 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Bartholomew County, Indiana. 82,371 people live here with you. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -281).

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 $76,912 a year, higher than 84% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $73,397. Unemployment runs 2.4%, lower than 88% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 2.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,269 a year.

Home

The median home costs $277K, pricier than 64% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,100 a month. Property tax is 0.74% of home value, roughly $1,471 a year on that median home, lower than 60% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 75% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 21 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.9 years, longer than 63% of American counties. There are 191 active physicians in the county, about 23.2 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 8.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.18 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 80% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 30 points. 64% 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 54°F, highs near 65 and lows near 44, colder than 57% of American counties. About 46 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 79 out of 100, riskier than 79% of American counties; the county has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 263 Mbps down, faster than 80% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.