Vanderburgh County , Indiana
Population: 179,908 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,938 Home $172,300 Rent $964/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Vanderburgh County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($60,938), with housing 44% below the US figure ($172,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Vanderburgh County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$60,938
Median Income
household
$172,300
Home Value
median
$964/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,369 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Median Home Value | $172,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $964/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 179,908 |
| Median Age | 38.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.6%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
38.4%
High Blood Pressure
26.2%
No Physical Activity
27.1%
Depression
39.3%
Insufficient Sleep
81.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 91.3 · 91th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
95.90
🌀 Hurricane
42.85
🔥 Wildfire
31.20
❄️ Winter Storm
95.83
🌍 Earthquake
97.17
☀️ Drought
52.80
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