Gibson
Indiana

What stands out

Three things set Gibson County apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is in the bottom 9% of American counties (2.2%) and the share working from home is in the bottom 13% of American counties (4%). Within Indiana it ranks 8th of 92 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Gibson County, Indiana. 33,006 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -106).

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 $64,153 a year, higher than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $67,856. Unemployment runs 2.2%, lower than 91% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,893 a year.

Home

The median home costs $212K, cheaper than 59% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $862 a month. Property tax is 0.72% of home value, roughly $1,156 a year on that median home, lower than 63% of American counties. 76% 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. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.9 years, longer than 62% of American counties. There are 22 active physicians in the county, about 6.7 per 10,000 people. 6.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.11 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 66% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 50 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 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 57°F, highs near 67 and lows near 47, warmer than 57% of American counties. About 47 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 57 out of 100, riskier than 57% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 231 Mbps down, faster than 65% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.