Lowest Income in Indiana

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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 Marion $43,349
10 Muncie $43,395
11 Portland $45,431
12 Connersville $45,679
13 Peru $46,180
14 Logansport $46,363
15 Richmond $46,395
16 Anderson $47,221
17 Elkhart $47,885
18 North Vernon $48,235
19 Bloomington $48,918
20 New Castle $48,977
21 Crawfordsville $49,327
22 Brazil $49,331
23 Beech Grove $49,452
24 Washington $50,000
25 Monticello $50,138
26 Vincennes $50,238
27 Bedford $50,253
28 Tell City $50,702
29 Huntington $51,220
30 Salem $51,786
31 Evansville $52,251
32 Huntingburg $52,327
33 South Bend $52,512
34 Lawrenceburg $52,778
35 Lafayette $52,946
36 Michigan City $52,979
37 Plymouth $53,115
38 Mishawaka $53,120
39 Frankfort $53,522
40 Ross $53,824
41 Hammond $53,950
42 Elwood $54,084
43 New Albany $54,152
44 Kokomo $54,195
45 Wabash $54,199
46 Greencastle $54,217
47 Goshen $55,436
48 Martinsville $56,186
49 Lake Station $56,306
50 Madison $57,050
51 Gas City $57,106
52 Speedway $57,158
53 Warsaw $57,170
54 Princeton $57,234
55 Rushville $57,269
56 Bluffton $57,929
57 Clarksville $58,518
58 Shelbyville $58,532
59 Decatur $58,867
60 Angola $59,355
61 Westville $59,732
62 La Porte $59,862
63 Fort Wayne $60,293
64 Rochester $60,304
65 Alexandria $60,616
66 Kendallville $60,909
67 Mount Vernon $61,527
68 Rensselaer $61,648
69 Auburn $62,339
70 Boonville $62,500
71 Indianapolis $62,995
72 Greensburg $63,235
73 Seymour $63,388
74 Lebanon $63,773
75 Tipton $64,709
76 Merrillville $64,791
77 Columbia City $65,000
78 Jasper $65,283
79 Garrett $65,611
80 Batesville $66,806
81 Nappanee $66,944
82 New Haven $67,121
83 Valparaiso $67,664
84 Sellersburg $69,851
85 Jeffersonville $70,157
86 Mooresville $70,228
87 Hobart $71,680
88 Portage $72,833
89 Lawrence $73,455
90 Porter $74,155
91 Greenfield $74,949
92 Cicero $75,278
93 Griffith $76,009
94 Highland $76,219
95 Columbus $76,856
96 Franklin $77,305
97 Charlestown $77,548
98 South Haven $78,530
99 Greenwood $78,765
100 Cedar Lake $79,177

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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