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Lyford, IN

Full City Profile · Indiana · Parke County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
557 Population 546/sq mi density
$49,883 Median Income $18,802 per capita
$105,100 Home Value $126,629 Zillow
52°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
336 Violent Crime/100K 2,122 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$49,883 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
336 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
3.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$49,883
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,802
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.7%
123% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lyford vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,883
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,802
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,905
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$817
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$817
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
41% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.7%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$534M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 85.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 14.7%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
326
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
18
Retail
48
Manufacturing
15

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,905
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,225
36% 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$49,883
Per Capita Income$18,802
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$61,905
Avg Weekly Wage$817
County GDP$534M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.7%
Poverty Rate27.7%
Gini Coefficient0.431
Cost of Living Index93.3

Commute

Mean Commute39 minutes
Drive Alone85.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home14.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments326
Restaurants28
Healthcare18
Retail48
Manufacturing15

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$61,905
Avg Property Tax$2,225