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La Paz, IN

Full City Profile · Indiana · Marshall County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
498 Population 1,277/sq mi density
$75,750 Median Income $30,935 per capita
$121,900 Home Value $272,694 Zillow
$634 Median Rent 13.4% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
140 Violent Crime/100K 2,132 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$75,750 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,900 home value, $634/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
140 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$75,750
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,935
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: La Paz vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,750
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,935
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,578
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.8%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,376M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 91.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1.9%
Other 6.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,155
Restaurants
92
Healthcare
96
Retail
163
Manufacturing
138

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,578
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,139
18% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$75,750
Per Capita Income$30,935
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$69,578
Avg Weekly Wage$989
County GDP$2,376M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.7%
Poverty Rate12.3%
Gini Coefficient0.427
Cost of Living Index93.3

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone91.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,155
Restaurants92
Healthcare96
Retail163
Manufacturing138

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$69,578
Avg Property Tax$4,139