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Hartz Lake, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Starke County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
291
Population
693/sq mi density
$43,659
Median Income
$16,354 per capita
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
140
Violent Crime/100K
2,132 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$43,659 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
140 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,659
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,354
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
78.6%
534% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hartz Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hartz Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,659
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,354
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,879
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$849
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$849
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
43.9%
40% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$690M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
43.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
56.1%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
337
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
23
Retail
65
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,879
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,765
21% 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 | $43,659 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,354 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,879 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $849 |
| County GDP | $690M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 78.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 43.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 337 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,879 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,765 |