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Oaktown, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Knox County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
724
Population
2,681/sq mi density
$30,417
Median Income
$25,163 per capita
$67,700
Home Value
$166,661 Zillow
$705
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
3,887 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$30,417 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$67,700 home value, $705/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,417
60% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,163
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oaktown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oaktown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,417
40%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,163
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,860
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.5%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,502M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
950
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
103
Retail
153
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,860
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,961
15% 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 | $30,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,163 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,860 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $2,502M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 950 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 103 |
| Retail | 153 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,860 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,961 |