Jennings County , Indiana
Population: 27,584 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,476 Home $154,600 Rent $906/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jennings County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,476), with housing 49% below the US figure ($155,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Jennings County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$68,476
Median Income
household
$154,600
Home Value
median
$906/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,476 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,077 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Median Home Value | $154,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $906/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 27,584 |
| Median Age | 40.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.2%
Obesity
14.3%
Diabetes
19.7%
Smoking
40.7%
High Blood Pressure
26.8%
No Physical Activity
27.9%
Depression
38.6%
Insufficient Sleep
79.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 31.9 · 32th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
67.84
🌀 Hurricane
23.45
🔥 Wildfire
14.22
❄️ Winter Storm
21.04
🌍 Earthquake
63.45
☀️ Drought
51.18
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