Dubois
Indiana

What stands out

Three things set Dubois County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the school test score is among the highest in America (3.68 where 3.0 is grade level), unemployment is in the bottom 9% of American counties (2.2%), and rainfall is in the top 10% of American counties (53 inches a year). Within Indiana it ranks 4th of 92 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Dubois County, Indiana. 43,584 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +2).

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 $68,945 a year, higher than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,733. Unemployment runs 2.2%, lower than 91% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,034 a year.

Home

The median home costs $265K, pricier than 61% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $810 a month. Property tax is 0.67% of home value, roughly $1,252 a year on that median home, lower than 69% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 66% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 10 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.1 years, longer than 76% of American counties. There are 117 active physicians in the county, about 26.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 9.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.52 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than almost every county in America. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 41 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 70% 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 55°F, highs near 67 and lows near 44, colder than 52% of American counties. About 53 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 53 out of 100, riskier than 53% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 205 Mbps down, faster than 52% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries.