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Whitley
Indiana

34K

Population

$74K

Median Income

$284K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$74K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$65,311

Federal Spending per Capita$164

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score694

Work From Home %7.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms17

Income (20th Percentile)$37K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.2%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,085

SS Benefits / Person$4,578

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$43K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$280K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$225K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$902/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,348

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,113/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.9%

Homeownership Rate81.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

16 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

102.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices34

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians27

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients642 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,752

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.18 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,828

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,808

HS Completion Rate91.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)7th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.6

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature-0.61

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days195 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation28.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$105K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.12

Heating Degree Days6,207 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days847 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,501 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)718 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)35 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)92 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed142 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed57 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)304 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)312 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)179 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,267 workers

Public Transit Commuters34 workers

Walk to Work213 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)312 workers

Avg Commute Time22.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.3%

Agriculture

Farms131 farms

Farmland12,540 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.375

Nonprofit Organizations179

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.6%

Never-Married Adults23.6%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations29

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations13.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.58 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities20

Grocery Stores4

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms44

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms22

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+52R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +146

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $284K

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Local News — Whitley

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Whitley County Sheriff’s Office asking for help in Monday hit-and-run crash

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New EU Ambassador Charles Whitley Arrives in Kathmandu

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Indiana DNR: Man dies in Big Cedar Lake and woman dies in off-road crash

Two people died in separate incidents, a drowning in Whitley County and an off-road vehicle crash in…

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Reverend Richard Arlen "Dick" Austin Obituary Oct 16, 2020

Reverend Richard Arlen "Dick" Austin, 82, formerly of South Whitley, entered his heavenly home at 4:…

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Man wanted in connection with shooting in Whitley County home

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Vicki Jo Hatton-Burnworth Obituary (1955 - 2026) - South Whitley, IN - WFFT-TV 55 News

Vicki Hatton-Burnworth Obituary Vicki Jo Hatton-Burnworth, 71, of South Whitley, Indiana, passed awa…

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