Evansville, IN Metro Area
Largest City: Evansville (2010 population: 117,429)
Population per Square Mile: 258.3
Square Miles: 1,027.2
| Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Yesterday (2000) | 251,366 | 5 | 4.1% | 6,080,485 |
| Today (2010) | 265,302 | 5 | 4.1% | 6,483,802 |
| Tomorrow (2015 projection)* | 260,892 | 5 | 4.0% | 6,581,875 |
| Percent Change 2000 to Today | 5.5% | 6 | | 6.6% |
*Projection based on 2005 population estimate.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Components of Population Change, 2008-2009 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Net Domestic Migration | 300 | 5 | | -6,805 |
| Net International Migration | 144 | 9 | | 9,194 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 803 | 7 | 2.5% | 32,591 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Population Estimates by Age, 2010 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 16,936 | 5 | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 44,529 | 5 | 16.8% | 18.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 27,330 | 7 | 10.3% | 10.0% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 65,062 | 6 | 24.5% | 25.7% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 73,860 | 4 | 27.8% | 26.5% |
| Seniors (65 and older) | 37,585 | 4 | 14.2% | 13.0% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 571 | 7 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 3,033 | 7 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Black Alone | 17,383 | 5 | 6.6% | 9.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 126 | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White | 236,767 | 4 | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 5,171 | 5 | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Non-Hispanic | 260,235 | 4 | 98.1% | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,067 | 8 | 1.9% | 6.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Household Types | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Households in 2010 (includes detail not shown below) | 107,130 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Married With Children | 19,710 | 7 | 18.4% | 19.9% |
| Married Without Children | 32,514 | 4 | 30.4% | 29.7% |
| Single Parents | 9,975 | 1 | 9.3% | 10.0% |
| Living Alone | 31,041 | 4 | 29.0% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Housing | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Total Housing Units in 2009 (estimate) | 118,521 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Total Housing Units in 2010 (includes vacant units) | 118,413 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 74,603 | 4 | 63.0% | 62.5% |
| Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 32,527 | 5 | 27.5% | 27.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Education | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| School Enrollment (2010/2011 Total Reported) | 43,753 | 5 | 3.9% | 1,122,909 |
| Public | 37,724 | 6 | 3.6% | 1,046,556 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2009 | $38,208 | 1 | 112.3% | $34,022 |
| Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2010 | 944 | 7 | 3.1% | 30,864 |
| Food Stamp Recipients in 2010 | 30,555 | 5 | 3.7% | 829,907 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2011 | 17,064 | 7 | 3.5% | 488,964 |
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 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Births, 2008 | 3,311 | 6 | 3.7% | 88,679 |
| Births to Teens, 2008 | 335 | 7 | 3.4% | 9,715 |
| Deaths, 2007 | 2,455 | 4 | 4.6% | 53,882 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
| Labor Force, 2010 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Total Resident Labor Force | 135,207 | 4 | 4.3% | 3,142,265 |
| Employed | 123,838 | 4 | 4.4% | 2,822,693 |
| Unemployed | 11,369 | 7 | 3.6% | 319,572 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 8.4 | 11 | 82.4% | 10.2 |
| December 2011 Unemployment Rate | 7.2 | 11 | 82.8% | 8.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
| Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2009 | Employment | Pct Dist.
in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist.
In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
|---|
| Total by place of work | 158,277 | 100.0% | $7,511,466 | 100.0% | $47,458 |
| Wage and Salary | 135,929 | 85.9% | $5,356,431 | 71.3% | $39,406 |
| Farm Proprietors | 997 | 0.6% | $55,605 | 0.7% | $55,772 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors | 21,351 | 13.5% | $777,187 | 10.3% | $36,400 |
| Farm | 1,175 | 0.7% | $62,045 | 0.8% | $52,804 |
| Nonfarm | 157,102 | 99.3% | $7,449,421 | 99.2% | $47,418 |
| Private | 142,584 | 90.1% | $6,693,665 | 89.1% | $46,945 |
| Accommodation, Food Serv. | 11,680 | 7.4% | $192,344 | 2.6% | $16,468 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation | 3,381 | 2.1% | $71,951 | 1.0% | $21,281 |
| Construction | 10,418 | 6.6% | $591,339 | 7.9% | $56,761 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. | 22,118* | 14.0%* | $1,181,293* | 15.7%* | $53,409* |
| Information | 2,466 | 1.6% | $127,280 | 1.7% | $51,614 |
| Manufacturing | 17,769 | 11.2% | $1,403,021 | 18.7% | $78,959 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. | 7,037 | 4.4% | $394,157 | 5.2% | $56,012 |
| Retail Trade | 17,219 | 10.9% | $449,585 | 6.0% | $26,110 |
| Trans., Warehousing | 5,971 | 3.8% | $284,830 | 3.8% | $47,702 |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,612* | 3.5%* | $353,906* | 4.7%* | $63,062* |
| Other Private (not above) | 37,493* | 23.7%* | $1,580,037* | 21.0%* | $42,142* |
| Government | 14,518 | 9.2% | $755,756 | 10.1% | $52,056 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
| Residential Building Permits, 2010 | Units | Pct Dist.
in Region | Pct Dist.
in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
|---|
| Total Permits Filed | 534 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $78,392 | $1,960,774 |
| Single-Family | 460 | 86.1% | 74.7% | $72,298 | $1,714,875 |
| 2-Family | 16 | 3.0% | 3.0% | $2,408 | $33,796 |
| 3- and 4-Family | 11 | 2.1% | 2.9% | $1,336 | $35,216 |
| 5+ Family | 47 | 8.8% | 19.4% | $2,350 | $176,887 |
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 Evansville, IN Metro Area
| Name | Population
in 2010 | Percent of Region |
|---|
| Boonville | 6,246 | 2.4% | | Chandler | 2,887 | 1.1% | | Darmstadt | 1,407 | 0.5% | | Evansville | 117,429 | 44.3% | | Highland | 4,489 | 1.7% | | Lynnville | 888 | 0.3% | | Melody Hill | 3,628 | 1.4% | | Mount Vernon | 6,687 | 2.5% | | Newburgh | 3,325 | 1.3% | | Poseyville | 1,045 | 0.4% |
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