Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($75,117) for 47272 is less than the median household income for 46156 ($83,320), 46182 ($89,567), and 47234 ($101,708). But it's more than 47240 ($69,985), Decatur County ($69,783), Rush County ($66,473), Shelby County ($72,190), St. Omer CDP ($-1), and St. Paul town ($60,938).
| 47272 | $75,117 |
| St. Omer CDP | $-1 |
| St. Paul town | $60,938 |
| Decatur County | $69,783 |
| Rush County | $66,473 |
| Shelby County | $72,190 |
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The average household income ($83,070) for 47272 is less than the average household income for 46182 ($98,290), 47234 ($126,842), 47240 ($91,568), Decatur County ($92,207), and Shelby County ($90,122). But it's more than 46156 ($72,947), Rush County ($76,804), St. Omer CDP ($-1), and St. Paul town ($74,777).
| 47272 | $83,070 |
| St. Omer CDP | $-1 |
| St. Paul town | $74,777 |
| Decatur County | $92,207 |
| Rush County | $76,804 |
| Shelby County | $90,122 |
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The per-capita income for 47272 is $33,037. The per capita income ($33,037) for 47272 is less than the per capita income for 46156 ($35,040), 46182 ($37,700), 47234 ($45,392), 47240 ($37,207), Decatur County ($37,115), and Shelby County ($36,701). But it's more than Rush County ($31,606), St. Omer CDP ($-1), and St. Paul town ($25,636).
| 47272 | $33,037 |
| St. Omer CDP | $-1 |
| St. Paul town | $25,636 |
| Decatur County | $37,115 |
| Rush County | $31,606 |
| Shelby County | $36,701 |
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2.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.8%) for 47272 is less than the percent high income households for 46182 (4.9%), 47234 (12.3%), 47240 (7.4%), Decatur County (8.2%), Rush County (3.0%), and Shelby County (6.7%). But it's more than 46156 (2.4%), St. Omer CDP (0.0%), and St. Paul town (0.3%).
| 47272 | 2.8% |
| St. Omer CDP | 0.0% |
| St. Paul town | 0.3% |
| Decatur County | 8.2% |
| Rush County | 3.0% |
| Shelby County | 6.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47272 | $-1 | $68,750 | $107,143 | $66,771 |
| St. Omer CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| St. Paul town | $-1 | $59,531 | $76,250 | $40,000 |
| Decatur County | $40,143 | $79,774 | $89,153 | $43,000 |
| Rush County | $82,250 | $75,820 | $84,856 | $51,415 |
| Shelby County | $80,210 | $79,323 | $93,761 | $47,290 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 47272 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 47272 | +/-$14,554 | +/-$11,313 | +/-$5,854 | +/-4.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$50,048 | +/-$69,773 | +/-$44,260 |
| St. Omer CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-73.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| St. Paul town | +/-$17,923 | +/-$8,552 | +/-$4,524 | +/-0.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,651 | +/-$26,952 | +/-$34,319 |
| Decatur County | +/-$7,427 | +/-$8,297 | +/-$2,685 | +/-2.0% | +/-$4,781 | +/-$17,177 | +/-$5,064 | +/-$9,353 |
| Rush County | +/-$5,755 | +/-$3,810 | +/-$1,540 | +/-1.1% | +/-$30,466 | +/-$11,457 | +/-$10,159 | +/-$6,802 |
| Shelby County | +/-$4,637 | +/-$5,173 | +/-$1,853 | +/-1.8% | +/-$19,400 | +/-$9,912 | +/-$9,443 | +/-$5,369 |