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Owen
Indiana

21K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$238K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,313

Federal Spending per Capita$127

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$168K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.2%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,305

SS Benefits / Person$4,783

Education Wage Premium1.62x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$234K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$843/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,037

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$956/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.8%

Homeownership Rate79.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

70 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

7.1%

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

95.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score8.3

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients526 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,342

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,395

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,324

HS Completion Rate86.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)24th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature-0.14

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days213 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days12 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4M

Drought Index (2022)-0.40

Heating Degree Days5,206 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,163 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,669 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)969 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)46 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed181 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed152 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)255 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)104 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+69.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)186 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers591 workers

Public Transit Commuters31 workers

Walk to Work74 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)477 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.053

Nonprofit Organizations153

Veterans Share10.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.9%

Never-Married Adults22.9%

Divorced Adults15.9%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations9.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.29 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms20

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+49R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +293

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x 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: $238K

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Local News — Owen

The Hoosier Network · قبل 3 أيام

Indiana falls to St. Louis 2-0

Indiana women's soccer returned to Bill Armstrong Stadium on Sunday, losing 2-0 to St. Louis. The ga…

WTHR · قبل أسبوع واحد

Man sentenced for murder of Bloomington man who was found shot in rural Owen County

SPENCER, Indiana — A Bloomington man convicted of murdering a man who was found dead in rural Owen C…

LEX 18 News · قبل 5 أيام

Nick Houck's trial moved to Owen County following venue change approval

Based upon an agreement between prosecutors and defense attorneys, Nick Houck's trial will now take …

Indiana Public Media · قبل شهر واحد

Some residents see conflict of interest in Owen County’s land buy for new jail

Some residents see conflict of interest in Owen County's land buy for new jail ... Realtor Tilden Ke…

Fox 59 · 12‏/06‏/2026

Owen County deputy flown for treatment after ‘criminal incident’

Owen County deputy flown for treatment after 'criminal incident' ... OWEN COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) —…

MaxPreps · قبل أسبوع واحد

Schedule - Owen County Rebels (Owenton, KY) Girls Basketball 26-27

View the 26-27 Owen County girls varsity basketball team schedule.…

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