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Harlan, IN

Full City Profile · Indiana · Paulding County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,333 Population 383/sq mi density
$73,214 Median Income $38,893 per capita
$166,800 Home Value $284,512 Zillow
$939 Median Rent 24.8% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
102 Violent Crime/100K 2,117 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$73,214 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,800 home value, $939/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$73,214
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,893
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Harlan vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Harlan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,214
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,893
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,814
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$790M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 66.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 11.5%
Other 22.1%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
420
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
25
Retail
48
Manufacturing
32

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,814
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,073
12% 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$73,214
Per Capita Income$38,893
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$67,814
Avg Weekly Wage$962
County GDP$790M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.0%
Poverty Rate5.3%
Gini Coefficient0.416
Cost of Living Index93.3

Commute

Mean Commute33 minutes
Drive Alone66.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home11.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments420
Restaurants29
Healthcare25
Retail48
Manufacturing32

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$67,814
Avg Property Tax$3,073