Spencer County , Indiana
Population: 19,871 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,890 Home $180,200 Rent $697/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Spencer County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,890), with housing 41% below the US figure ($180,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$70,890
Median Income
household
$180,200
Home Value
median
$697/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,890 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,718 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Median Home Value | $180,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $697/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 19,871 |
| Median Age | 44.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.9%
Obesity
13.4%
Diabetes
16.0%
Smoking
34.4%
High Blood Pressure
22.4%
No Physical Activity
27.3%
Depression
34.1%
Insufficient Sleep
80.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 39.4 · 39th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
55.53
🌀 Hurricane
25.20
🔥 Wildfire
29.36
❄️ Winter Storm
38.16
🌍 Earthquake
83.46
☀️ Drought
61.04
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