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38.10° N · 87.79° W · GEOID 1879442

Wadesville

Posey County, Indiana · part of the Evansville, IN metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

IndianaWadesville, INWadesvilleWadesville

The short answer

Wadesville is home to 672 people. Median household income is $78,129 a year and median rent is $782 a month, 12.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $231,700, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$782
43% below the median place
Median household income
$78,129
3% below the median place
Median home value
$231,700
27% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Wadesville

  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 123 Indiana places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 103 Indiana places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 98 Indiana places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 124 Indiana places.
  • The median rent takes only 12.0% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 95% of places its size.
01

Moving to Wadesville

Posey County gains about 4.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,133
Moved out1,036
Net+97

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Indiana, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IndianaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$55K
Leavers$56K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Posey County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Posey County report $54,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,000.
Income you would need
$31,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $782 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,382 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $231,700.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Kingston, TN matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$54,827
22% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$56,034
20% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
4.3
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWadesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.4%6% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.5%26% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure4.3above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$54,82722% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$56,03420% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Wadesville12.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$31,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.0%
41% below the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
22% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$71,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,460
55% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureWadesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$78243% below
Rent to income112.0%41% below
Property tax rate10.6%31% below
Home price to income13.0x22% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure91.59% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,12730% below
HUD area median income4County figure$93,00013% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,46055% below
Median home value1$231,70027% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.8%83% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure43.8%15% below
Homeownership173.4%11% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,38226% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119790% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWadesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$78,1293% below
Income per person1$42,5516% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$71,0008% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure8,60394% below
Poverty rate1County figure10.2%6% below
Mean commute1County figure23 min6% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
12% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureWadesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16726646th largest
Median age144.013% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure25.3%21% below
High school or higher186.4%6% below
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure3.2%50% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Wadesville

19 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars13.9 −33%
Shops23.5 −22%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.6 −61%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.9 −41%
Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
1
89% below the median place
Public school students10
404
92% below the median place
Students per teacher10
15.0
3% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureWadesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10189% below
Public school students1040492% below
Students per teacher1015.03% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure13.933% below
Shops per 10k8County figure23.522% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.661% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure11.941% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.239% above
National Register listings9County figure1946% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 3.6, 94% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Wadesville. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk12
3.6
94% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
46.3
50% below the median place
Median air quality index13
35
19% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureWadesvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure88°F1% above
January average low11County figure25°F1% below
Average temperature11County figure57°F3% above
Annual precipitation11County figure47.3 in8% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure46.350% below
Hurricane risk12County figure27.461% below
Tornado risk12County figure55.931% below
Wildfire risk12County figure3.694% below
Heat wave risk12County figure58.535% below
Median air quality index13County figure3519% below
Good air days13County figure90.5%32% above
08

Places like Wadesville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Kingston, TN$716$71,675Compare
Bedford, VA$828$70,288Compare
Sheboygan Falls, WI$883$71,477Compare
Oregon, OH$900$82,197Compare
Oregon, OHSheboygan Falls, WIBedford, VAKingston, TNWadesville, INWadesvilleKingstonBedfordSheboygan FallsOregonWadesvilleKingstonBedfordSheboygan FallsOregon

Common questions

Is Wadesville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 123 Indiana places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 103 Indiana places. On cost, space and class size it scores 75 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Wadesville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $231,700.

What salary do you need to live in Wadesville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Wadesville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Kingston, TN, Bedford, VA, Sheboygan Falls, WI and Oregon, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Wadesville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Wadesville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/wadesville-indiana

Citytistics. “Wadesville, Indiana.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/wadesville-indiana/

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