White County, IN

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2024 Population
24,717
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.8
0.706% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.2%
2.21% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$67,303
1.75% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$175,900
7.91% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,617
3.53% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in White County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in White County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in White County, IN was $175,900, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in White County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in White County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

White County, IN is home to a population of 24.7k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.69% of White County, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.65k people).

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.2k people) in White County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k Other (Hispanic) and 1.14k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.2%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of White County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White County, IN was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White County, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.2k ± 100
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.16k ± 260
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.14k ± 265
10.7%
Hispanic Population
2.66k people

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.2k people) in White County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k Other (Hispanic) and 1.14k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.7% of the people in White County, IN are hispanic (2.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White County, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.69%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.65k people
5.86%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.45k people

As of 2024, 6.69% of White County, IN residents (1.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in White County, IN was 5.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    449 ± 117
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    299 ± 145
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    206 ± 91

White County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of White County, IN employs 11.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in White County, IN were Manufacturing (3,055 people), Retail Trade (1,161 people), and Construction (1,041 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,688), Wholesale Trade ($84,545), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,981).

Occupations

11.6k
2024 Value
± 702
3.53%
1 Year growth
± 8.22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White County, IN grew at a rate of 3.53%, from 11.2k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,868 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,220 people), and Management Occupations (1,136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White County, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11.6k
2024 Value
± 702
3.53%
1 Year growth
± 8.22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White County, IN grew at a rate of 3.53%, from 11.2k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White County, IN, are Manufacturing (3,055 people), Retail Trade (1,161 people), and Construction (1,041 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White County, IN, though some of these residents may live in White County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,452
Median earning men ± $2,679
$37,571
Median earning women ± $3,217

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($84,886), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,899).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,275), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,570).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 49
    Construction
  2. 48
    Retail Trade
  3. 44
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $156k
    Manufacturing
  2. $33.2k
    Retail Trade
  3. $31.7k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in White County, IN was $175,900 in 2024, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,000 to $175,900, a 7.91% increase. The homeownership rate in White County, IN is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White County, IN have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in White County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.21%.

Property

$175,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,644
$8,306
Median Property Taxes
±$550

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In White County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in White County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

81%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in White County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,303
Median Household Income
± $3,071
10.3k
Number of Households
± 616

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.3k households in White County, IN grew to $67,303 from the previous year's value of $66,143.

The following chart displays the households in White County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White County, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.05%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in White County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (7.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White County, IN have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in White County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in White County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in White County, IN have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in White County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.21%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White County, IN (2.48k out of 24.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.9% of the children was living in poverty in White County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 61.7 in White County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 6.01 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92.8% of the population of White County, IN has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in White County, IN see 2,739 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,739 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2733 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1917 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,739 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in White County, IN

Primary care physicians in White County, IN see an average of 2,739 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,739 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in White County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.22%
Uninsured
49%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
17.9%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in White County, IN grew by 0.58% from 7.18% to 7.22%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.4 in White County, IN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.3% in White County, IN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.98% in White County, IN.

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