| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 16,773 | 78 | 0.3% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 16,234 | 79 | 0.3% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 16,096 | 79 | 0.2% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 0.1% | 80 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -125 | 61 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 2 | 68 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -19 | 90 | -0.1% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 973 | 78 | 6.0% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 2,646 | 78 | 16.3% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 1,260 | 78 | 7.8% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 4,128 | 79 | 25.4% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 4,566 | 80 | 28.1% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 2,661 | 78 | 16.4% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 40.9 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 43 | 76 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 20 | 86 | 0.1% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 138 | 64 | 0.9% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3 | 68 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 15,892 | 79 | 97.9% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 138 | 73 | 0.9% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 16,049 | 79 | 98.9% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 185 | 81 | 1.1% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 6,762 | 78 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 1,594 | 79 | 23.6% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 2,280 | 81 | 33.7% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 492 | 76 | 7.3% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 1,799 | 72 | 26.6% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 7,597 | 80 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 7,405 | 78 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 5,379 $59,500 | 77 89 | 72.6% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 1,383 $378 | 77 86 | 18.7% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 2,841 | 77 | 0.2% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 2,841 | 76 | 0.3% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 189 | 81 | 0.3% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 137 | 81 | 0.3% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 91 | 81 | 0.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 31 | 68 | 0.3% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 15 | 78 | 0.3% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 11,410 | 79 | 0.3% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 81.2% | 40 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 11.2% | 61 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $29,029 | 46 | 87.4% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $43,637 | 58 | 92.0% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 10.7% | 52 | 87.0% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 15.0% | 54 | 87.7% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 61 | 74 | 0.2% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 1,481 | 76 | 0.2% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,234 | 68 | 0.3% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 200 | 77 | 0.2% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 22 | 79 | 0.2% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 214 | 71 | 0.4% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 7,890 | 79 | 0.2% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 7,320 | 79 | 0.2% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 570 | 75 | 0.3% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 7.2 | 17 | 122.0% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 10.8 | 27 | 117.4% | 9.2 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 6,586 | 100.0% | $281,115 | 100.0% | $42,684 | | Wage and Salary | 5,122 | 77.8% | $198,123 | 70.5% | $38,681 | | Farm Proprietors | 251 | 3.8% | $5,038 | 1.8% | $20,072 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,213 | 18.4% | $26,297 | 9.4% | $21,679 | | Farm | 306 | 4.6% | $6,834 | 2.4% | $22,333 | | Nonfarm | 6,280 | 95.4% | $274,281 | 97.6% | $43,675 | | Private | 5,421 | 82.3% | $237,777 | 84.6% | $43,862 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Construction | 581 | 8.8% | $19,870 | 7.1% | $34,200 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 66 | 1.0% | $2,301 | 0.8% | $34,864 | | Manufacturing | 856 | 13.0% | $80,806 | 28.7% | $94,400 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 249 | 3.8% | $13,365 | 4.8% | $53,675 | | Retail Trade | 777 | 11.8% | $19,971 | 7.1% | $25,703 | | Trans., Warehousing | 231 | 3.5% | $8,247 | 2.9% | $35,701 | | Wholesale Trade | 94 | 1.4% | $4,078 | 1.5% | $43,383 | | Other Private (not above) | 1,359* | 20.6%* | $58,806* | 20.9%* | $43,272* | | Government | 859 | 13.0% | $36,504 | 13.0% | $42,496 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 14 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $2,158 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 14 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $2,158 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | 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 2007 | | Into Vermillion FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Vermillion TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 2,566 | 26.1% | All Areas | 4,011 | 35.5% | | Vigo County | 768 | 7.8% | Vigo County | 2,081 | 18.4% | | Illinois | 607 | 6.2% | Illinois | 816 | 7.2% | | Parke County | 583 | 5.9% | Parke County | 331 | 2.9% | | Fountain County | 137 | 1.4% | Out of state | 191 | 1.7% | | Out of state | 132 | 1.3% | Fountain County | 173 | 1.5% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |