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Redkey, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Jay County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,451
Population
1,668/sq mi density
$40,667
Median Income
$17,528 per capita
$78,300
Home Value
$130,916 Zillow
$829
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
2,661 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$40,667 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,300 home value, $829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,667
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,528
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.4%
169% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Redkey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Redkey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,667
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,528
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,055
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.3%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,546M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
25%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
428
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
45
Retail
56
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,055
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,064
41% 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 | $40,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,528 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,055 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $1,546M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 428 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,055 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,064 |