Lowest Income in Indiana

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Indiana

1 Notre Dame $19,082

2 West Lafayette $33,497

3 Hartford City $36,868

4 Gary $37,380

5 Scottsburg $38,027

6 East Chicago $41,071

7 Terre Haute $41,960

8 Linton $41,968

9 Muncie $43,395

10 Portland $45,431

11 Connersville $45,679

12 Peru $46,180

13 Logansport $46,363

14 Richmond $46,395

15 Anderson $47,221

16 Elkhart $47,885

17 North Vernon $48,235

18 Bloomington $48,918

19 New Castle $48,977

20 Crawfordsville $49,327

21 Brazil $49,331

22 Beech Grove $49,452

23 Washington $50,000

24 Monticello $50,138

25 Vincennes $50,238

26 Bedford $50,253

27 Tell City $50,702

28 Huntington $51,220

29 Salem $51,786

30 Evansville $52,251

31 Huntingburg $52,327

32 South Bend $52,512

33 Lawrenceburg $52,778

34 Lafayette $52,946

35 Michigan City $52,979

36 Plymouth $53,115

37 Mishawaka $53,120

38 Frankfort $53,522

39 Ross $53,824

40 Hammond $53,950

41 Elwood $54,084

42 New Albany $54,152

43 Kokomo $54,195

44 Wabash $54,199

45 Greencastle $54,217

46 Goshen $55,436

47 Martinsville $56,186

48 Lake Station $56,306

49 Madison $57,050

50 Gas City $57,106

51 Speedway $57,158

52 Warsaw $57,170

53 Princeton $57,234

54 Rushville $57,269

55 Bluffton $57,929

56 Clarksville $58,518

57 Shelbyville $58,532

58 Decatur $58,867

59 Angola $59,355

60 Westville $59,732

61 La Porte $59,862

62 Fort Wayne $60,293

63 Rochester $60,304

64 Alexandria $60,616

65 Kendallville $60,909

66 Mount Vernon $61,527

67 Rensselaer $61,648

68 Auburn $62,339

69 Boonville $62,500

70 Indianapolis $62,995

71 Greensburg $63,235

72 Seymour $63,388

73 Lebanon $63,773

74 Tipton $64,709

75 Merrillville $64,791

76 Columbia City $65,000

77 Jasper $65,283

78 Garrett $65,611

79 Batesville $66,806

80 Nappanee $66,944

81 New Haven $67,121

82 Valparaiso $67,664

83 Sellersburg $69,851

84 Jeffersonville $70,157

85 Mooresville $70,228

86 Hobart $71,680

87 Portage $72,833

88 Lawrence $73,455

89 Porter $74,155

90 Greenfield $74,949

91 Cicero $75,278

92 Griffith $76,009

93 Columbus $76,856

94 Franklin $77,305

95 Charlestown $77,548

96 South Haven $78,530

97 Greenwood $78,765

98 Cedar Lake $79,177

99 Yorktown $81,765

100 Ellettsville $82,238

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Indiana face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Notre Dame has a median household income of $19,082.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in Notre Dame earns $19,082 — 75% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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