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Staunton, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Clay County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
319
Population
967/sq mi density
$61,250
Median Income
$25,587 per capita
$96,400
Home Value
$125,296 Zillow
$879
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
324
Violent Crime/100K
4,931 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$61,250 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,400 home value, $879/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
324 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,250
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,587
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.9%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Staunton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Staunton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,250
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,587
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,294
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.0%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,042M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
529
Restaurants
49
Healthcare
57
Retail
83
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,294
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,477
58% 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 | $61,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,587 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,294 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $1,042M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 529 |
| Restaurants | 49 |
| Healthcare | 57 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,294 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,477 |