Owen County, Indiana
Organized in 1819 and named for Battle of Tippecanoe hero Colonel Abraham Owen
County Seat: Spencer
Largest City: Spencer (2021 population: 2,426)
Population per Square Mile: 55.75
Square Miles: 385.30
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 21,573 | 68 | 0.3% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2022) | 21,482 | 68 | 0.3% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 20,649 | 71 | 0.3% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -0.4% | 48 | | 5.4% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 173 | 29 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 4 | 75 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -122 | 72 | -11.9% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,143 | 71 | 5.3% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 3,310 | 72 | 15.4% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,485 | 72 | 6.9% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 4,851 | 70 | 22.6% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,303 | 67 | 29.4% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,354 | 67 | 20.3% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 44.7 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 94 | 63 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 126 | 64 | 0.6% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 137 | 76 | 0.6% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 1 | 89 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 20,801 | 68 | 97.0% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 287 | 68 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 21,137 | 68 | 98.6% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 309 | 79 | 1.4% | 7.7% |
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 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 8,444 | 68 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,300 | 72 | 15.4% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 3,024 | 68 | 35.8% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 457 | 77 | 5.4% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 2,494 | 62 | 29.5% | 29.1% |
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 2021 (estimate) | 9,845 | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 9,816 | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 6,718 | 66 | 68.4% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $134,500 | 49 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,726 | 73 | 17.6% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $551 | 54 | | |
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 (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 2,202 | 79 | 0.2% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 2,202 | 78 | 0.2% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 15,279 | 68 | 0.3% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 85.9% | 79 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 14% | 77 | | 27.8% |
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 2021 | $48,681 | 63 | 86.2% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 57,716 | 60 | 92.0% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 11.3% | 45 | 93.4% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 17.9% | 29 | 114.0% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 8 | 79 | 0.2% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 2,041 | 57 | 0.3% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 908 | 79 | 0.2% | 481,568 |
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, 2019 | 216 | 72 | 0.3% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 10 | 78 | 0.2% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 256 | 67 | 0.4% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 9,156 | 70 | 0.3% | 3,355,642 |
Employed | 8,830 | 70 | 0.3% | 3,225,060 |
Unemployed | 326 | 68 | 0.2% | 130,582 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 23 | 92.3% | 3.9 |
February 2023 Unemployment Rate | 4.4 | 9 | 125.7% | 3.5 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 8,130 | 100.0% | $429,473 | 100.0% | $52,826 |
Wage and Salary | 5,477 | 67.4% | $279,170 | 65.0% | $50,971 |
Farm Proprietors | 459 | 5.6% | $10,796 | 2.5% | $23,521 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,194 | 27.0% | $49,643 | 11.6% | $22,627 |
Farm | 516 | 6.3% | $11,781 | 2.7% | $22,831 |
Nonfarm | 7,614 | 93.7% | $417,692 | 97.3% | $54,858 |
Private | 6,793 | 83.6% | $374,989 | 87.3% | $55,202 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 372 | 4.6% | $8,418 | 2.0% | $22,629 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 118 | 1.5% | $864 | 0.2% | $7,322 |
Construction | 611 | 7.5% | $24,544 | 5.7% | $40,170 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 485 | 6.0% | $23,099 | 5.4% | $47,627 |
Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Manufacturing | 2,471 | 30.4% | $213,876 | 49.8% | $86,554 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 193 | 2.4% | $6,278 | 1.5% | $32,528 |
Retail Trade | 735 | 9.0% | $19,645 | 4.6% | $26,728 |
Trans., Warehousing | 192 | 2.4% | $10,630 | 2.5% | $55,365 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 844* | 10.4%* | $27,980* | 6.5%* | $33,152* |
Government | 821 | 10.1% | $42,703 | 9.9% | $52,013 |
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, 2021 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 33 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $8,109 | $7,583,249 |
Single-Family | 29 | 87.9% | 74.4% | $7,759 | $6,692,956 |
2-Family | 4 | 12.1% | 2.4% | 350 | $117,031 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | $0 | $30,324 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 22.7% | $0 | $742,937 |
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 2021 | Percent of County |
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Gosport | 849 | 4.0% |
Spencer | 2,426 | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates