46750 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
46750
46992
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs57 · Top 45%
Growth
33 · Bottom 23%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
62 · Bottom 21%
vs62 · Bottom 20%
Physical resilience
76 · Top 29%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
50 · Bottom 48%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Access
59 · Bottom 6%
vs57 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
62 · Top 47%
vs49 · Bottom 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 46750 | 46992 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,271 | 16,438 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,978 | $66,220 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,148 | $36,180 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 135/sq mi | 101/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $158,100 | $159,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $892 | $752 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 77.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 25.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 12.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 16 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -27.3% | -12.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.5" | 40.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 72 mi | 69 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 21.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.1 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.53 | 16.24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.5% | 32.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.1% | 36.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.3% | 54.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
46750
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
46992
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 46750 — Huntington, IN · 46992 — Wabash, IN · How this is calculated: methodology