Vigo
Indiana

What stands out

If you had to describe Vigo County in numbers, start here: homeownership is in the bottom 12% of American counties (63%). Within Indiana it ranks 4th of 92 counties for homeownership, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Vigo County, Indiana. 106,355 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -34).

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 $52,789 a year, lower than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,152. Unemployment runs 3.5%, higher than 56% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,557 a year.

Home

The median home costs $161K, cheaper than 80% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $894 a month. Property tax is 0.94% of home value, roughly $1,219 a year on that median home, higher than 56% of American counties. 63% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 63% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.3 years, shorter than 67% of American counties. There are 293 active physicians in the county, about 27.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.5 of 5 stars. 8.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.17 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 72% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 17 points. 52% 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 55°F, highs near 66 and lows near 44, colder than 55% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 79 out of 100, riskier than 79% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 248 Mbps down, faster than 73% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 5 museums.