Vigo County, Indiana

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

County Seat: Terre Haute

Largest City: Terre Haute (2022 population: 58,335)

Population per Square Mile: 263.21

Square Miles: 403.30

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	106,153	17	1.6%	6,484,050
Today (2023)	106,153	17	1.5%	6,862,199
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	107,777	17	1.5%	7,014,880
Percent Change 2020 to Today	0.0%	60		1.1%

*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2022-2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	-34	74		4,599
Net International Migration	161	15		17,869
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-59	56	-0.8%	7,508

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2022	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	5,629	16	5.3%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	15,867	16	15.0%	17.0%
College Age (18 to 24)	16,129	11	15.2%	9.9%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	26,203	16	24.7%	25.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	23,762	17	22.4%	24.5%
Seniors (65 and older)	18,416	17	17.4%	16.9%
Median Age	36.3			Median Age = 38.2

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	446	17	0.4%	0.4%
Asian Alone	2,294	15	2.2%	2.8%
Black Alone	7,369	15	7.0%	10.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	72	19	0.1%	0.1%
White	93,001	17	87.7%	84.0%
Two or More Race Groups	2,824	17	2.7%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	102,844	17	97.0%	92.1%
Hispanic	3,162	28	3.0%	7.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below)	42,756	17	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	5,727	20	13.4%	18.1%
Married Without Children	11,344	17	26.5%	29.6%
Single Parents	4,434	16	10.4%	9.0%
Living Alone	14,660	12	34.3%	29.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate)	46,888	17	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units)	46,946	17	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	26,975	17	57.5%	63.5%
Median Value (2022)	$130,300	71
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	15,781	11	33.6%	27.1%
Median Rent (2022)	$634	39

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported)	14,159	18	1.3%	1,124,094
Public	13,787	18	1.3%	1,035,718
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS)	68,381	17	1.5%	4,532,091
with High School diploma or higher	90.5%	38		90%
with B.A. or higher degree	25.6%	17		28.2%

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022	$45,975	80	78.8%	58,323
Median Household Income in 2022	52,286	90	78.3%	$66,768
Poverty Rate in 2022	18.5%	4	148.0%	12.5%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	20.5%	10	133.1%	15.4%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022	86	7	2.2%	3,933
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022	14,070	7	2.3%	611,203
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023	8,286	16	1.6%	511,735

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	1,136	15	1.4%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	78	9	2.0%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	1,175	16	1.8%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	45,640	17	1.3%	3,401,387
Employed	43,913	17	1.3%	3,288,017
Unemployed	1,727	17	1.5%	113,370
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.8	13	115.2%	3.3
March 2024 Unemployment Rate	4.7	13	114.6%	4.1

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	59,246	100.0%	$3,386,312	100.0%	$57,157
Wage and Salary	49,813	84.1%	$2,503,796	73.9%	$50,264
Farm Proprietors	388	0.7%	$14,803	0.4%	$38,152
Nonfarm Proprietors	9,045	15.3%	$287,901	8.5%	$31,830
Farm	454	0.8%	$17,181	0.5%	$37,844
Nonfarm	58,792	99.2%	$3,369,131	99.5%	$57,306
Private	50,210	84.7%	$2,811,511	83.0%	$55,995
Accommodation, Food Serv.	5,435	9.2%	$139,455	4.1%	$25,659
Arts, Ent., Recreation	853	1.4%	$14,322	0.4%	$16,790
Construction	2,820	4.8%	$188,896	5.6%	$66,984
Health Care, Social Serv.	9,048	15.3%	$694,012	20.5%	$76,703
Information	474	0.8%	$24,592	0.7%	$51,882
Manufacturing	5,598	9.4%	$467,257	13.8%	$83,469
Professional, Tech. Serv.	1,760	3.0%	$110,211	3.3%	$62,620
Retail Trade	7,287	12.3%	$271,177	8.0%	$37,214
Trans., Warehousing	2,597	4.4%	$132,039	3.9%	$50,843
Wholesale Trade	1,576	2.7%	$121,657	3.6%	$77,194
Other Private (not above)	12,762	21.5%	$647,893	19.1%	$50,767
Government	8,582	14.5%	$557,620	16.5%	$64,976

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2022	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	116	100.0%	100.0%	$14,408	$6,635,992
Single-Family	24	20.7%	65.0%	$5,253	$5,513,030
2-Family	18	15.5%	1.9%	2,380	$76,873
3- and 4-Family	20	17.2%	0.5%	$925	$14,702
5+ Family	54	46.6%	32.6%	$5,850	$1,031,387

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Vigo County

Name	Population in 2022	Percent of County
Riley	238	0.2%
Seelyville	1,010	1.0%
Terre Haute	58,335	55.0%
West Terre Haute	2,152	2.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates