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Vanderburgh County
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County Seat:     Evansville
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Revolutionary War hero William Henry Vanderburgh gave this county its name, formed in 1818
Largest City:     Evansville (pop in 2006: 115,738
Population per Sq. Mile:     743.5     Sq. Miles:     234.6
Link to County's in.gov Site
Population Over TimeNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Yesterday(1990)165,05853.0%5,544,156
Today(2007)174,42572.7%6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)174,35572.7%6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 20004.2%65 9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007-38381 -505
Net International Migration 2006 to 200711714 9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)545121.6%33,408
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4)11,59376.7%6.8%
School Age (5 to 17)28,324716.3%18.2%
College Age (18 to 24)19,243911.1%9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)44,810725.8%27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)44,042825.4%25.2%
Older (65 plus)25,344514.6%12.4%
Median Age37.6  Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone37790.2%0.3%
Asian Alone1,956101.1%1.3%
Black Alone14,98758.6%8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone8060.0%0.0%
White Alone153,702788.7%88.3%
Two or More Race Groups2,25471.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic or Latino171,333798.8%95.2%
Hispanic or Latino2,023211.2%4.8%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below)70,6235100.0%100.0%
   Married With Children13,788819.5%23.8%
   Married Without Children19,775728.0%29.8%
   Single Parents6,45669.1%9.1%
   Living Alone21,876531.0%25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

HousingNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate)81,0886100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units)76,3005100.0%100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000)
47,184
$82,400
7
54
61.8%
--
65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000)
23,439
$458
6
49
30.7%
--
26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

EducationNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 30,93972.7%1,154,826
   Public22,694102.2%1,045,702
   Private8,245317.6%109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006)1,77692.9%62,296
   Going on to Higher Education1,562103.0%51,976
   4-year1,175103.1%38,334
   2-year300103.3%8,991
   Voc/tech.8751.9%4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census)112,17872.9%3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher83.1%25 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree19.3%17 19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and PovertyNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006$36,2868112.4%$32,288
Median Household Income in 2005$41,4645794.1%$44,051
Poverty Rate in 200513.4%21109.8%12.2%
   Poverty Rate among Children under 1818.4%26110.8%16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 20061,49353.6%41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 200619,27753.3%577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 200611,24663.0%374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2005NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Births2,45172.8%87,088
   Births to Teens29163.0%9,604
Deaths1,87553.4%55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force90,47672.8%3,211,461
Employed86,22772.8%3,065,590
Unemployed4,24962.9%145,871
Unemployment Rate4.742104.4%4.5
April 2008 Unemployment Rate4.46093.6%4.7
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS)EmploymentPct Dist.
in County
Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In County
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work128,901100.0%$5,801,338100.0%$45,006
Wage and Salary116,50890.4%$4,195,92372.3%$36,014
Farm Proprietors2640.2%-$3710.0%-$1,405
Nonfarm Proprietors12,1299.4%$636,06311.0%$52,442
Farm3280.3%$1,1770.0%$3,588
Nonfarm128,57399.7%$5,800,161100.0%$45,112
Private118,28891.8%$5,301,92691.4%$44,822
  Accommodation, Food Serv.10,2708.0%$152,1382.6%$14,814
  Arts, Ent., Recreation2,8162.2%$66,5311.1%$23,626
  Construction8,7366.8%$480,5258.3%$55,005
  Health Care, Social Serv.17,65113.7%$799,00213.8%$45,267
  Information2,5782.0%$138,1592.4%$53,592
  Manufacturing15,32211.9%$1,098,84918.9%$71,717
  Professional, Tech. Serv.5,6304.4%$305,1035.3%$54,192
  Retail Trade15,23311.8%$375,3466.5%$24,640
  Trans., Warehousing5,7124.4%$250,9594.3%$43,935
  Wholesale Trade5,5674.3%$323,5885.6%$58,126
  Other Private (not above)28,77322.3%$1,311,72622.6%$45,589
Government10,2858.0%$498,2358.6%$48,443
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000)ValueRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class$1,467,362,2309100.0%100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial$783,391,280753.4%43.2%
   Residential$598,162,2901140.8%41.5%
   Agricultural$33,403,680782.3%9.6%
   Utilities$52,404,980173.6%5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita$8,74849  
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006UnitsPct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed590100.0%100.0%$63,953$4,687,933
   Single Family47981.2%84.1%$59,699$4,343,823
   Two Family20.3%3.5%$60$103,869
   Three & Four Family233.9%2.0%$597$41,336
   Five families and More8614.6%10.4%$3,597$198,905
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.

Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2006
Into Vanderburgh FROMNumberPercentOut of Vanderburgh TONumberPercent
All Areas30,01722.3%All Areas 8,5477.6%
Warrick County14,89711.1%Gibson County2,6212.3%
Posey County5,4714.1%Warrick County2,0511.8%
Gibson County3,1892.4%Posey County1,5591.4%
Kentucky1,7761.3%Kentucky1,0791.0%
Illinois1,3711.0%Out of state4270.4%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

  Cities and Towns in Vanderburgh County
 Population
in 2006
% of County
Darmstadt1,4840.9%
Evansville115,73866.5%
 Order by Size
Evansville
Darmstadt

  Links to Maps:
  Census Tract Boundary Map of Vanderburgh county
  Tiger Mapping Service Map of Area
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County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: May 16, 2008 at 15:06