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Dearborn County, Indiana

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Dearborn County, Indiana is among the highest in the country for homeownership rate (111th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticDearborn County, Indiana IndianaUnited States Rank
Total Population51,0946,851,073334,922,4991001st of 3,222
Median Household Income$84,735$71,957$80,734430th of 3,221
Median Age42.138.138.91453rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.3%29.5%35.7%1182nd of 3,222
Median Home Value$243,400$218,200$332,700945th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$845$1,062$1,4131786th of 3,215
Poverty Rate7.6%12.3%12.5%2924th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate1.9%4.3%5.2%2959th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile167.5191.2n/a704th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.0%6.3%14.1%2705th of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.6n/an/a1260th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate85.2%70.6%65.2%111th of 3,222
Average Commute Time29.824.126.4540th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.7%10.7%15.1%1285th of 3,222
Uninsured7.3%n/an/a2416th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households56.4%47.3%46.9%444th of 3,222
Broadband Access87.7%n/an/a726th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Dearborn County, Indiana

StatisticDearborn County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)94.1%75.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.6%8.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%9.1%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%2.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.0%3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index11.441.461.4

Age in Dearborn County, Indiana

StatisticDearborn County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Median Age42.138.138.9
Under 18 %21.9%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.2%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.9%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.3%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Dearborn County, Indiana

StatisticDearborn County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Households20,2822,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households69.7%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children29.4%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.3%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone26.1%29.6%28.7%
Never Married24.3%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dearborn County, Indiana

StatisticDearborn County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,922$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.2%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.7%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.8%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.6%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.1%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households7.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Dearborn County, Indiana

StatisticDearborn County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Housing Units21,0982,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.8%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.5%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.9%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied14.8%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.6%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,789$1,614n/a

Education in Dearborn County, Indiana

StatisticDearborn County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Less than High School7.3%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate39.5%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.9%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.2%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.1%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dearborn County, Indiana

StatisticDearborn County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.5%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.5%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.4%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Dearborn County, Indiana

StatisticDearborn County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence38.8%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.4%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.7%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.5%8.1%16.7%

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