Jackson
Indiana

What stands out

If you had to describe Jackson County in numbers, start here: home internet speed is in the top 10% of American counties (282 Mbps), the share working from home is in the bottom 11% of American counties (3%), and the property tax rate is in the bottom 14% of American counties (0.51%). Within Indiana it ranks 4th of 92 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Jackson County, Indiana. 46,212 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -135).

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 $65,609 a year, higher than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,520. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 75% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,935 a year.

Home

The median home costs $230K, cheaper than 52% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $920 a month. Property tax is 0.51% of home value, roughly $824 a year on that median home, lower than 86% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 52% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 26 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.0 years, shorter than 60% of American counties. There are 74 active physicians in the county, about 16.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 9.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.00 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 66% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 54 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% 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 54°F, highs near 65 and lows near 44, colder than 56% of American counties. About 47 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 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 282 Mbps down, faster than 90% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.