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Prairie Creek, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Vigo County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
297
Population
1,350/sq mi density
$38,720
Median Income
$17,822 per capita
$98,000
Home Value
$199,959 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
324
Violent Crime/100K
4,931 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$38,720 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
324 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,720
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,822
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
55.1%
344% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prairie Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prairie Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,720
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,822
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,303
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,022
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,022
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.9%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,571M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.1%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,526
Restaurants
281
Healthcare
393
Retail
394
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,303
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,631
4% 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 | $38,720 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,822 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,303 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,022 |
| County GDP | $6,571M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 55.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 83.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,526 |
| Restaurants | 281 |
| Healthcare | 393 |
| Retail | 394 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,303 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,631 |