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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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