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Tennyson, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Spencer County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
161
Population
700/sq mi density
$42,500
Median Income
$22,463 per capita
$90,000
Home Value
$244,274 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
629
Violent Crime/100K
2,662 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$42,500 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
629 violent crimes/100K (66% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,500
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,463
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tennyson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tennyson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,500
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,463
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,941
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.4%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,298M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
502
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
31
Retail
70
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,941
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,644
24% 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 | $42,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,463 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,941 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,298M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 502 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,941 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,644 |