Owen County, Indiana
Organized in 1819 and named for Battle of Tippecanoe hero Colonel Abraham Owen
County Seat: Spencer
Largest City: Spencer (2023 population: 2,464)
Population per Square Mile: 55.88
Square Miles: 385.30
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 21,321 | 68 | 0.3% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 21,532 | 68 | 0.3% | 6,880,131 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 21,307 | 68 | 0.3% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 1.0% | 47 | | 1.4% |
*Projection based on 2020 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 | 293 | 19 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 5 | 73 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -250 | 87 | -2.7% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 967 | 77 | 4.5% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 3,295 | 72 | 15.3% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,510 | 71 | 7.0% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 4,899 | 70 | 22.8% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,219 | 66 | 28.9% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,642 | 67 | 21.6% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 45.4 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 91 | 67 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 118 | 65 | 0.5% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 168 | 74 | 0.8% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 2 | 87 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 20,814 | 68 | 96.7% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 339 | 63 | 1.6% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 21,171 | 68 | 98.3% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 361 | 78 | 1.7% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2023 (Includes detail not shown below) | 8,598 | 68 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,287 | 77 | 15.0% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 3,097 | 66 | 36.0% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 538 | 74 | 6.3% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 2,470 | 67 | 28.7% | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 9,992 | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 9,868 | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 6,951 | 66 | 70.4% | 63.9% |
Median Value (2023) | $162,400 | 53 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,647 | 75 | 16.7% | 26.9% |
Median Rent (2023) | $604 | 58 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 2,215 | 78 | 0.2% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 2,215 | 77 | 0.2% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS) | 15,640 | 68 | 0.3% | 4,559,304 |
with High School diploma or higher | 87% | 76 | | 90.2% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 17% | 61 | | 28.8% |
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 |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $51,946 | 64 | 84.8% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2023 | 62,247 | 62 | 89.6% | $69,458 |
Poverty Rate in 2023 | 12.5% | 35 | 102.5% | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 17.8% | 22 | 117.9% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 2 | 91 | 0.0% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 1,976 | 57 | 0.3% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 1,258 | 73 | 0.3% | 497,203 |
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 |
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Births, 2021 | 219 | 72 | 0.3% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 23 | 39 | 0.6% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 256 | 67 | 0.4% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 9,366 | 70 | 0.3% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 9,022 | 70 | 0.3% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 344 | 68 | 0.3% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 17 | 112.1% | 3.3 |
December 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.6 | 13 | 115.0% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 8,676 | 100.0% | $496,569 | 100.0% | $57,235 |
Wage and Salary | 5,947 | 68.5% | $333,726 | 67.2% | $56,117 |
Farm Proprietors | 454 | 5.2% | $7,222 | 1.5% | $15,907 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,275 | 26.2% | $54,969 | 11.1% | $24,162 |
Farm | 505 | 5.8% | $8,884 | 1.8% | $17,592 |
Nonfarm | 8,171 | 94.2% | $487,685 | 98.2% | $59,685 |
Private | 7,364 | 84.9% | $442,537 | 89.1% | $60,095 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 417 | 4.8% | $12,378 | 2.5% | $29,683 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 113 | 1.3% | $1,230 | 0.2% | $10,885 |
Construction | 578 | 6.7% | $23,234 | 4.7% | $40,197 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 471 | 5.4% | $25,431 | 5.1% | $53,994 |
Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Manufacturing | 2,761 | 31.8% | $252,290 | 50.8% | $91,376 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 767 | 8.8% | $21,291 | 4.3% | $27,759 |
Trans., Warehousing | 225 | 2.6% | $9,195 | 1.9% | $40,867 |
Wholesale Trade | 99 | 1.1% | $5,156 | 1.0% | $52,081 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,043* | 12.0%* | $64,036* | 12.9%* | $61,396* |
Government | 807 | 9.3% | $45,148 | 9.1% | $55,945 |
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, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 97 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $31,328 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 97 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $31,328 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
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 Owen County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Gosport | 847 | 3.9% |
Spencer | 2,464 | 11.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates