Hendricks
Indiana

What stands out

Against every county in America, Hendricks County is unusual in three ways: the school test score is among the highest in America (3.79 where 3.0 is grade level), the median household income is in the top 5% of American counties ($95,261), and violent crime is in the bottom 9% of American counties (3.1 per 1,000). Within Indiana it ranks 3rd of 92 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Hendricks County, Indiana. 175,639 people live here with you. The population grew 1.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +2,382).

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 $95,261 a year, higher than 95% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,449. Unemployment runs 2.4%, lower than 87% of American counties. 12% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,810 a year.

Home

The median home costs $345K, pricier than 78% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,225 a month. Property tax is 0.87% of home value, roughly $2,233 a year on that median home, higher than 50% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than 91% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 8 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.8 years, longer than 82% of American counties. There are 333 active physicians in the county, about 19.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.5 of 5 stars. 6.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.75 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than almost every county in America. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 25 points. 72% 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 53°F, highs near 63 and lows near 42, colder than 63% of American counties. About 36 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 70 out of 100, riskier than 70% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 270 Mbps down, faster than 83% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.