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Parke
Indiana

16K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$222K

Median Home

R+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,973

Federal Spending per Capita$396

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score667

Work From Home %10.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.9%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$2,762

SS Benefits / Person$4,445

Education Wage Premium1.54x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.69x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$218K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$780/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.50%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $606

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$964/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate81.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

10 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

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

95.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients669 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,644

Uninsured (under 65)13.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.43 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,513

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,265

HS Completion Rate85.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)64th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature-0.35

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation34.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$41K

Drought Index (2022)-0.27

Heating Degree Days5,594 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,124 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,813 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)963 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)48 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed158 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed49 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)296 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)383 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers655 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work203 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)272 workers

Walk to Work3.2%

Agriculture

Farms242 farms

Farmland20,335 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.999

Nonprofit Organizations120

Veterans Share9.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.9%

Never-Married Adults24.9%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations18

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations14.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.21%

Politics

R+56

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.50%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+56R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +101

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.93x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $222K

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Local News — Parke

MaxPreps · قبل 4 أيام

Parke Heritage High School (Rockville, IN) Football

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Daniel “Dan” D. Severns 82, of Akron, Indiana

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MyWabashValley.com · قبل شهر واحد

Parke County opens second phase of community rail trail

Indiana DNR and Parke Trail Alliance opened Phase 2 of the Parke Community Rail Trail, connecting Je…

Flanner Buchanan · 06‏/06‏/2026

Gayle Ann Parke Obituary Jun 6, 2026

GAYLE ANN PARKE Gayle was born on February 28, 1942, in Elyria, Ohio to Mack and Jean Salladay. She …

WTHR · 01‏/06‏/2026

Indianapolis woman saved by bystanders after almost drowning in Parke County

Indianapolis woman saved by bystanders after almost drowning in Parke County. The DNR said Indiana C…

Travel Indiana · 13‏/04‏/2026

Splash into Scenic Parke County

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