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Jennings
Indiana

28K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$227K

Median Home

R+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$33,830

Federal Spending per Capita$442

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score659

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$164K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.1%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$2,830

SS Benefits / Person$4,226

Education Wage Premium1.77x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$64K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$225K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$873/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.64%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $857

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate81.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

66 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.4%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Healthcare Offices40

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians16

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients712 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,251

Uninsured (under 65)8.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.24 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,684

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,459

HS Completion Rate88.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate38.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)36th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.5

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature-0.10

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation46.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$54K

Drought Index (2022)-0.05

Heating Degree Days5,119 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,093 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,300 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,054 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)51 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed279 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed166 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)361 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)423 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)249 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers475 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work111 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)262 workers

Avg Commute Time23.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work0.9%

Agriculture

Farms112 farms

Farmland588 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.776

Nonprofit Organizations108

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.0%

Never-Married Adults27.3%

Divorced Adults16.9%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations5.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.29 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities31

Grocery Stores7

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms22

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+56

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.64%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+56R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +189

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $227K

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Local News — Jennings

WTHR · 2 days ago

Drug arrest leads to discovery of 'homemade explosive' in Jennings County

NORTH VERNON, Indiana — A drug arrest led to the discovery of a "homemade explosive device" in Jenni…

WAVE News · 3 weeks ago

4-year-old killed after tree falls on Jennings County home

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A 4-year-old boy has been killed in Jennings County, Indiana, after a tree …

Madison Courier · 6 days ago

STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF JENNINGS SS: IN THE JENNINGS CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to IC § 29-1-16-6 that Edna Clarkson, as personal representative of …

WLKY · 2 weeks ago

Jennings County community mourns loss of high school student killed in rollover crash

The Jennings County community is mourning the death of a high school student killed in a rollover cr…

WHAS11 · 3 weeks ago

Two drivers rescued in southern Indiana flooding

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. — In Jennings County, the heavy rain has already led to flooding that closed s…

Fox 59 · 3 weeks ago

4-year-old killed by fallen tree in Jennings County

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. — A storm fatality was reported in Jennings County on Tuesday. The Jennings Co…

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