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Garrett, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · DeKalb County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,540
Population
1,568/sq mi density
$65,611
Median Income
$31,272 per capita
$142,800
Home Value
$181,061 Zillow
$836
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
48
Violent Crime/100K
2,989 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,611 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,800 home value, $836/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
48 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,611
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,272
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
3% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garrett vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garrett’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,611
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,272
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,935
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,210
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,210
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.3%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,447M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,084
Restaurants
95
Healthcare
87
Retail
116
Manufacturing
118
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,935
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,180
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,611 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,272 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,935 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,210 |
| County GDP | $3,447M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,084 |
| Restaurants | 95 |
| Healthcare | 87 |
| Retail | 116 |
| Manufacturing | 118 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,935 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,180 |