Carroll
Indiana

Where you are

You live in Carroll County, Indiana. 20,397 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +40).

Indiana has a flat income tax just above 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 $61,464 a year, higher than 53% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,734. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 70% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 25 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,936 a year.

Home

The median home costs $236K, pricier than 51% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $792 a month. Property tax is 0.60% of home value, roughly $920 a year on that median home, lower than 77% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 54% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 79.5 years, longer than 88% of American counties. There are 4 active physicians in the county, about 2.0 per 10,000 people. 9.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.26 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 83% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 53 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 61% 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 52°F, highs near 62 and lows near 41, colder than 68% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 36 out of 100, safer than 64% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 158 Mbps down, slower than 68% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.