Jasper County, Indiana
Population 33,234 · Rensselaer, DeMotte, Remington
- Overall cost of living: +3.6% vs the US average, higher than 95% of US counties.
- Terrain relief: 106.9 ft, lower than 94% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 2.3% of weeks, lower than 87% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $221,500 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Median rent | $962 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $163/mo | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.46% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.15% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,029 | lower than 76% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $77,314 | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 278.6 | higher than 54% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈197 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 16°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈30 in | higher than 72% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Lake Village 7SE, IN, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 17 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 135 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.3% of weeks | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63°F | lower than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 40.2 in | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $103/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $83/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.2/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.7/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.09/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9 µg/m³ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 37.8 mi | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈106.9 ft | lower than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.7% | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19.2% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.2:1 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93.7% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.6 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.53 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.25 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.4 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 24/100k | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 yrs | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 87/100k | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 36/100k | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 7.6/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 59.4% | lower than 58% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 71 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 86 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 5.7% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 86 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 16 per sq mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | N/A | |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 33,234 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 22.1% Dem | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 76.4% Rep | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 86.9% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.7% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.2% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.6% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 24 parks | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.1 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 192 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 60 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 189 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 123 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 147 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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