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County Seat: Terre Haute

Vigo County, Indiana
Organized in 1818 and named for Francis Vigo of Revolutionary War fame

Largest City: Terre Haute (pop in 2006: 57,259

Population per Sq. Mile: 260.1 Sq. Miles: 403.3

Link to County's in.gov Site

Population Over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday(1990)	106,107	14	1.9%	5,544,156
Today(2007)	104,915	17	1.7%	6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)	107,185	16	1.7%	6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000	-0.2%	84		9.7%

Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change in 2007	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007	-250	69		-505
Net International Migration 2006 to 2007	97	17		9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	176	34	0.5%	33,408

Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4) 6,406 15 6.2% 6.8%
School Age (5 to 17) 16,771 16 16.3% 18.2%
College Age (18 to 24) 13,907 12 13.5% 9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 26,370 17 25.6% 27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 25,377 16 24.6% 25.2%
Older (65 plus) 14,178 14 13.8% 12.4%
Median Age 35.9 Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone 324 16 0.3% 0.3%
Asian Alone 1,703 13 1.7% 1.3%
Black Alone 6,272 12 6.1% 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 42 13 0.0% 0.0%
White Alone 93,297 17 90.6% 88.3%
Two or More Race Groups 1,371 14 1.3% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic or Latino 101,658 16 98.7% 95.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1,351 28 1.3% 4.8%
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 2006 (estimate) 47,044 16 100.0% 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 (2005/2006) 912 14 1.5% 62,296
   Going on to Higher Education 793 16 1.5% 51,976
   4-year 547 16 1.4% 38,334
   2-year 218 17 2.4% 8,991
   Voc/tech. 28 19 0.6% 4,651
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) 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 Poverty Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006 $27,649 55 85.6% $32,288
Median Household Income in 2005 $35,763 86 81.2% $44,051
Poverty Rate in 2005 17.4% 7 142.6% 12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 22.1% 10 133.1% 16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006 768 10 1.9% 41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 2006 13,037 9 2.3% 577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 7,730 8 2.1% 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 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 2007 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force 49,526 17 1.5% 3,211,461
Employed 46,916 17 1.5% 3,065,590
Unemployed 2,610 13 1.8% 145,871
Unemployment Rate 5.3 20 117.8% 4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate 6.5 26 116.1% 5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS) Employment Pct Dist.
in County Earnings ($000) Pct Dist.
In County Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work 63,913 100.0% $2,406,812 100.0% $37,658
Wage and Salary 56,496 88.4% $1,788,345 74.3% $31,654
Farm Proprietors 460 0.7% $2,025 0.1% $4,402
Nonfarm Proprietors 6,957 10.9% $163,085 6.8% $23,442
Farm 546 0.9% $3,704 0.2% $6,784
Nonfarm 63,367 99.1% $2,403,108 99.8% $37,924
Private 53,901 84.3% $1,946,395 80.9% $36,111
  Accommodation, Food Serv. 5,380 8.4% $73,476 3.1% $13,657
  Arts, Ent., Recreation 739 1.2% $7,013 0.3% $9,490
  Construction 3,283 5.1% $140,013 5.8% $42,648
  Health Care, Social Serv. 9,053 14.2% $377,981 15.7% $41,752
  Information 749 1.2% $25,436 1.1% $33,960
  Manufacturing 8,509 13.3% $508,316 21.1% $59,739
  Professional, Tech. Serv. 1,917 3.0% $75,206 3.1% $39,231
  Retail Trade 8,306 13.0% $206,535 8.6% $24,866
  Trans., Warehousing 1,595 2.5% $71,069 3.0% $44,557
  Wholesale Trade 1,540 2.4% $106,795 4.4% $69,347
  Other Private (not above) 12,830 20.1% $354,555 14.7% $27,635
Government 9,466 14.8% $456,713 19.0% $48,248
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) Value Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class $842,271,980 17 100.0% 100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial $391,001,070 13 46.4% 43.2%
   Residential $318,690,410 22 37.8% 41.5%
   Agricultural $51,739,090 63 6.1% 9.6%
   Utilities $80,841,410 11 9.6% 5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita $8,025 63
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006 Units Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State Cost ($000) State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed 370 100.0% 100.0% $34,936 $4,687,933
   Single Family 213 57.6% 84.1% $27,882 $4,343,823
   Two Family 16 4.3% 3.5% $964 $103,869
   Three & Four Family 6 1.6% 2.0% $429 $41,336
   Five families and More 135 36.5% 10.4% $5,661 $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 Vigo FROM Number Percent Out of Vigo TO Number Percent
All Areas 14,921 19.9% All Areas 3,591 5.7%
Clay County 3,272 4.4% Vermillion County 771 1.2%
Sullivan County 2,730 3.6% Clay County 540 0.9%
Illinois 2,450 3.3% Illinois 503 0.8%
Vermillion County 2,127 2.8% Marion County 454 0.7%
Parke County 1,303 1.7% Sullivan County 242 0.4%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Cities and Towns in Vigo County
Population
in 2006 % of County
Riley 155 0.1%
Seelyville 1,144 1.1%
Terre Haute 57,259 54.6%
West Terre Haute 2,247 2.1%
Order by Size
Terre Haute
West Terre Haute
Seelyville
Riley

Links to Maps:
Census Tract Boundary Map of Vigo 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: April 29, 2008 at 15:05