Clark
Indiana

What stands out

If you had to describe Clark County in numbers, start here: the overdose death rate is in the top 5% of American counties (41 per 100,000) and home internet speed is in the top 11% of American counties (280 Mbps). Within Indiana it ranks 6th of 92 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in Clark County, Indiana. 121,484 people live here with you. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,230).

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 $69,005 a year, higher than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,578. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 75% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,036 a year.

Home

The median home costs $269K, pricier than 61% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,022 a month. Property tax is 0.75% of home value, roughly $1,461 a year on that median home, lower than 60% of American counties. 74% 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 41 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.8 years, shorter than 72% of American counties. There are 161 active physicians in the county, about 13.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 8.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.17 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 75% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 19 points. 65% 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 56°F, highs near 67 and lows near 45, colder than 51% of American counties. About 50 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 82 out of 100, riskier than 82% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 280 Mbps down, faster than 89% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.