Jobs, pay and daily life in Logansport, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Logansport is a city in Indiana with 17,790 residents. The median household earns $47,291 a year and the median rent is $786 a month, which is 19.9% of the median household income. The nearest metropolitan area with BLS wage data is Kokomo, IN (35,500 jobs), about 23 miles away; this place is probably not part of it, so its pay tables are a reference only.
How Logansport compares. Among the 80 largest places in Indiana, Logansport is #51 by population, #80 for remote work (#1 = most), #2 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #77 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Cass County, is #73 of 92 counties for average pay ($48,462).
Logansport has 17,790 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Indiana. It covers 10 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,695 people per square mile. The median age is 37.1, about the same as the state median (37.1 against 38.1).
The median gross rent is $786 a month (rent plus utilities), 26% below the state median ($786 against $1,062). Over a year that is 19.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $92,200, which is 1.9 times the median household income ($47,291); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 61.5% of households own their home, 13% below the state average (61.5% against 70.5%).
The nearest metropolitan area with wage data is Kokomo, IN, metropolitan area has 35,500 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $48,980 a year, 4% below the national median ($48,980 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are production (5,830 jobs, median $75,930); food preparation and serving related (4,050 jobs, median $29,540); sales and related (3,350 jobs, median $33,940). The area is most specialised in production (3.0 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are production ($75,930). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Cass County was 3.7%. 59.4% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Cass County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 82.4% drive alone, 0.2% use public transit, 2.0% walk, 1.5% work from home. 11.6% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 9% below the state average (11.6% against 12.7%).
12.2% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59% below the state share (12.2% against 29.5%). 19.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 202% above the state share (19.0% against 6.3%). The poverty rate is 16.1%, 31% above the state rate (16.1% against 12.3%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 74°F (23.3°C), and the coolest is Jan at 26°F (-3.6°C). About 1,065 mm (42 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (126 mm) and Feb the driest (62 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Peru (15 miles, rent 5% higher); Kokomo (23 miles, rent 19% higher); Frankfort (33 miles, rent 14% higher); Lafayette (36 miles, rent 37% higher). Rent differences are against Logansport; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,540 | 1.75 | $29,130 | $22,310 | $36,030 | -7% |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,290 | 1.45 | $31,580 | $23,230 | $47,510 | -11% |
| Cashiers | 980 | 1.39 | $29,570 | $21,980 | $36,520 | -10% |
| Registered Nurses | 740 | 0.96 | $83,370 | $69,420 | $101,510 | -15% |
| Electricians | 730 | 4.20 | $91,290 | $54,450 | $98,720 | +44% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 710 | 0.73 | $35,650 | $30,150 | $37,530 | -0% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 690 | 1.33 | $28,420 | $18,240 | $47,780 | -19% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 600 | 0.93 | $33,050 | $29,690 | $39,170 | -11% |
| Office Clerks, General | 600 | 1.07 | $41,820 | $28,550 | $62,330 | -7% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 550 | 0.82 | $39,040 | $31,150 | $50,620 | -3% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 530 | 1.06 | $36,400 | $28,870 | $47,040 | -1% |
| Nursing Assistants | 460 | 1.38 | $38,250 | $35,600 | $44,910 | -9% |
| General and Operations Managers | 450 | 0.57 | $97,930 | $48,060 | $210,810 | -7% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 400 | 3.77 | $91,470 | $50,430 | $96,660 | +43% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 390 | 0.82 | $58,370 | $40,120 | $74,990 | -0% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 370 | 1.15 | $35,300 | $26,980 | $42,720 | -6% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 340 | 0.57 | $38,380 | $30,960 | $55,280 | -14% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 320 | 1.15 | $46,550 | $31,740 | $67,550 | +6% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 300 | 0.91 | $30,440 | $23,740 | $39,560 | -17% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 300 | 1.18 | $47,970 | $32,340 | $72,620 | -1% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | 730 | 4.20 | $91,290 | $54,450 | $98,720 | +44% |
| Registered Nurses | 740 | 0.96 | $83,370 | $69,420 | $101,510 | -15% |
| Office Clerks, General | 600 | 1.07 | $41,820 | $28,550 | $62,330 | -7% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 550 | 0.82 | $39,040 | $31,150 | $50,620 | -3% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 530 | 1.06 | $36,400 | $28,870 | $47,040 | -1% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 710 | 0.73 | $35,650 | $30,150 | $37,530 | -0% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 600 | 0.93 | $33,050 | $29,690 | $39,170 | -11% |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,290 | 1.45 | $31,580 | $23,230 | $47,510 | -11% |
| Cashiers | 980 | 1.39 | $29,570 | $21,980 | $36,520 | -10% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,540 | 1.75 | $29,130 | $22,310 | $36,030 | -7% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 690 | 1.33 | $28,420 | $18,240 | $47,780 | -19% |
These figures are for the nearest metropolitan area with wage data, Kokomo, IN, about 23 miles away. They show what the regional labour market pays; they are not a measure of this city.
Median pay across all occupations: $48,980 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.6% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 33.4% |
| Education and health care | 18.9% |
| Retail trade | 10.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 9.2% |
| Construction | 6.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 5.4% |
| Other services | 5.2% |
| Public administration | 3.8% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 2.6% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 2.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 1.3% |
| Information | 0.0% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Logansport lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | 37,680 | $1,960 million | $52,004 | 14,589 | 738 | $48,462 | +1.1% | 3.7% | 17,886 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4,137 | 44.1% | $54,481 | 3.45 |
| Retail trade | 1,509 | 16.1% | $29,494 | 1.04 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,018 | 10.9% | $16,923 | 0.77 |
| Construction | 752 | 8.0% | $76,498 | 0.98 |
| Wholesale trade | 668 | 7.1% | $71,556 | 1.16 |
| Administrative and waste services | 502 | 5.4% | $49,840 | 0.58 |
| Finance and insurance | 314 | 3.3% | $69,818 | 0.53 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 264 | 2.8% | $26,791 | 0.60 |
| Information | 95 | 1.0% | $29,362 | 0.35 |
| Real estate and rental | 92 | 1.0% | $63,738 | 0.41 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 28 | 0.3% | $16,165 | 0.11 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 82.4% |
| Public transit | 0.2% |
| Walk | 2.0% |
| Work from home | 1.5% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 11.6% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,291 |
| Income per person | $23,541 |
| Median gross rent per month | $786 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 19.9% |
| Median home value | $92,200 |
| Homeowners | 61.5% |
| Poverty rate | 16.1% |
| Price level of the nearest metro area (US = 100) | 89.6 |
| Nearest metro median pay, all occupations | $48,980 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 2.95%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 37.1 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 79.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 12.2% |
| Born abroad | 19.0% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 59.4% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3.6 | 26 | 68 |
| Feb | -2.1 | 28 | 62 |
| Mar | 4.0 | 39 | 77 |
| Apr | 10.6 | 51 | 101 |
| May | 16.5 | 62 | 113 |
| Jun | 21.5 | 71 | 126 |
| Jul | 23.3 | 74 | 106 |
| Aug | 22.6 | 73 | 101 |
| Sep | 19.0 | 66 | 78 |
| Oct | 11.8 | 53 | 84 |
| Nov | 4.9 | 41 | 76 |
| Dec | -0.8 | 31 | 73 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | IN | 15 mi | 10,901 | $46,159 | $826 |
| Kokomo | IN | 23 mi | 59,122 | $55,360 | $939 |
| Frankfort | IN | 33 mi | 15,917 | $57,412 | $898 |
| Lafayette | IN | 36 mi | 71,159 | $53,716 | $1,079 |
| West Lafayette | IN | 37 mi | 45,159 | $34,891 | $1,225 |
| Marion | IN | 39 mi | 27,531 | $43,343 | $805 |
| Warsaw | IN | 43 mi | 16,768 | $61,035 | $1,066 |
| Huntington | IN | 45 mi | 17,030 | $56,520 | $879 |
| Lebanon | IN | 50 mi | 17,812 | $65,154 | $962 |
| Westfield | IN | 50 mi | 54,677 | $122,789 | $1,667 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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17,790 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$786 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 19.9% of the median household income.
$47,291 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
3.7% (BLS county, Cass County (latest month 2026M09)).
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