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Mount Ayr, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Newton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
93
Population
517/sq mi density
$45,000
Median Income
$27,533 per capita
$88,500
Home Value
$168,880 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
340
Violent Crime/100K
4,205 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,000 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
340 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,000
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,533
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Ayr vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Ayr’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,000
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,533
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,377
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$936
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$936
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.3%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$504M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
291
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
12
Retail
40
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,377
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,950
16% 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 | $45,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,533 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,377 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $936 |
| County GDP | $504M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 291 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,377 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,950 |