Carroll
Indiana

What stands out

Against every county in America, Carroll County is unusual in three ways: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), life expectancy is in the top 12% of American counties (79.5 years), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 13% of American counties (-0.9 on the USDA scale). Within Indiana it ranks 10th of 92 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

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 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 $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 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,813 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.