| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 106,107 | 14 | 1.9% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 105,968 | 17 | 1.7% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 105,501 | 17 | 1.5% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | -0.2% | 84 |   | 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 | -146 | 66 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 87 | 17 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 278 | 25 | 0.8% | 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) | 6,586 | 16 | 6.2% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 16,631 | 16 | 15.7% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 14,492 | 12 | 13.7% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 27,603 | 17 | 26.0% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 26,140 | 16 | 24.7% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 14,516 | 14 | 13.7% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 35.9 |   |   | 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 | 364 | 12 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 1,706 | 14 | 1.6% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 7,426 | 12 | 7.0% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 38 | 16 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 94,849 | 17 | 89.5% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 1,585 | 12 | 1.5% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 104,245 | 16 | 98.4% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 1,723 | 27 | 1.6% | 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) | 40,998 | 15 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 8,205 | 17 | 20.0% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 11,473 | 16 | 28.0% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 3,920 | 12 | 9.6% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 12,282 | 11 | 30.0% | 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) | 47,562 | 17 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 45,203 | 14 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 27,658 $72,500 | 15 73 | 61.2% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 13,340 $445 | 11 60 | 29.5% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 16,866 | 16 | 1.5% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 16,431 | 15 | 1.6% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 435 | 93 | 0.4% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 887 | 15 | 1.4% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 779 | 16 | 1.5% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 547 | 17 | 1.4% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 206 | 18 | 2.1% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 26 | 17 | 0.6% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 66,714 | 15 | 1.7% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 81% | 43 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 21.4% | 14 |   | 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 | $28,072 | 64 | 84.5% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2008 | $39,250 | 86 | 81.8% | $48,010 | | Poverty Rate in 2008 | 19.7% | 2 | 152.7% | 12.9% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 25.3% | 5 | 141.3% | 17.9% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 682 | 10 | 1.9% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 14,250 | 9 | 2.2% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 7,811 | 10 | 1.8% | 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 | 1,280 | 17 | 1.5% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 161 | 10 | 1.7% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 1,094 | 10 | 2.0% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 49,890 | 17 | 1.5% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 46,656 | 17 | 1.5% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 3,234 | 14 | 1.7% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.5 | 33 | 110.2% | 5.9 | | December 2009 Unemployment Rate | 10.4 | 42 | 106.1% | 9.8 | 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 | 64,111 | 100.0% | $2,502,210 | 100.0% | $39,029 | | Wage and Salary | 57,108 | 89.1% | $1,859,677 | 74.3% | $32,564 | | Farm Proprietors | 457 | 0.7% | $7,227 | 0.3% | $15,814 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 6,546 | 10.2% | $170,081 | 6.8% | $25,982 | | Farm | 533 | 0.8% | $9,128 | 0.4% | $17,126 | | Nonfarm | 63,578 | 99.2% | $2,493,082 | 99.6% | $39,213 | | Private | 53,860 | 84.0% | $2,019,712 | 80.7% | $37,499 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 5,269 | 8.2% | $75,695 | 3.0% | $14,366 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 714 | 1.1% | $7,940 | 0.3% | $11,120 | | Construction | 3,263 | 5.1% | $150,183 | 6.0% | $46,026 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 9,147 | 14.3% | $394,731 | 15.8% | $43,154 | | Information | 741 | 1.2% | $26,098 | 1.0% | $35,220 | | Manufacturing | 8,775 | 13.7% | $546,927 | 21.9% | $62,328 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 1,746 | 2.7% | $74,539 | 3.0% | $42,691 | | Retail Trade | 8,207 | 12.8% | $198,003 | 7.9% | $24,126 | | Trans., Warehousing | 1,739 | 2.7% | $78,347 | 3.1% | $45,053 | | Wholesale Trade | 1,559 | 2.4% | $98,980 | 4.0% | $63,489 | | Other Private (not above) | 12,700 | 19.8% | $368,269 | 14.7% | $28,998 | | Government | 9,718 | 15.2% | $473,370 | 18.9% | $48,711 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 153 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $18,642 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 99 | 64.7% | 70.8% | $15,212 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 12 | 7.8% | 1.9% | $694 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 6 | 3.9% | 1.2% | $200 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 36 | 23.5% | 26.0% | $2,536 | $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 Vigo FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Vigo TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 14,982 | 19.6% | All Areas | 3,671 | 5.7% | | Clay County | 3,316 | 4.3% | Vermillion County | 768 | 1.2% | | Sullivan County | 2,816 | 3.7% | Illinois | 526 | 0.8% | | Illinois | 2,504 | 3.3% | Clay County | 489 | 0.8% | | Vermillion County | 2,081 | 2.7% | Marion County | 486 | 0.7% | | Parke County | 1,268 | 1.7% | Sullivan County | 270 | 0.4% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |