Whitley
Indiana

What stands out

Three things set Whitley County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), winter sunshine is in the bottom 13% of American counties (-0.9 on the USDA scale), and homeownership is in the top 13% of American counties (81%). Within Indiana it ranks 10th of 92 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Whitley County, Indiana. 34,259 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +146).

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 $73,636 a year, higher than 80% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,376. Unemployment runs 2.4%, lower than 86% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,172 a year.

Home

The median home costs $284K, pricier than 65% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $929 a month. Property tax is 0.71% of home value, roughly $1,348 a year on that median home, lower than 64% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 59% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 77.9 years, longer than 74% of American counties. There are 27 active physicians in the county, about 7.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 7.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.15 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 74% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 52 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 68% 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 50°F, highs near 61 and lows near 40, colder than 74% of American counties. About 28 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 35 out of 100, safer than 65% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 142 Mbps down, slower than 74% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.