Spencer County, Indiana
Named for Battle of Tippecanoe hero Spier Spencer
County Seat: Rockport
Largest City: Santa Claus (2019 population: 2,413)
Population per Square Mile: 49.91
Square Miles: 396.70
Go to county's in.gov site
Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 20,955 | 71 | 0.3% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2021) | 19,798 | 74 | 0.3% | 6,805,985 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 20,929 | 69 | 0.3% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -5.5% | 84 | | 5.0% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2020-2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 33 | 57 | | 14,280 |
Net International Migration | 4 | 54 | | 4,756 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -62 | 52 | -9.0% | 692 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2020 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,003 | 75 | 5.0% | 6.1% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 3,313 | 70 | 16.4% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,482 | 72 | 7.3% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 4,505 | 74 | 22.3% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 5,764 | 69 | 28.5% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,158 | 68 | 20.6% | 16.5% |
Median Age | 44.2 | | | Median Age = 38.0 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2020 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 71 | 75 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 67 | 78 | 0.3% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 200 | 64 | 1.0% | 10.1% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 1 | 88 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 19,644 | 71 | 97.1% | 84.5% |
Two or More Race Groups | 242 | 73 | 1.2% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 19,585 | 71 | 96.8% | 92.6% |
Hispanic | 640 | 63 | 3.2% | 7.4% |
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 2020 (Includes detail not shown below) | 8,321 | 69 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,662 | 64 | 20.0% | 18.3% |
Married Without Children | 3,047 | 68 | 36.6% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 415 | 83 | 5.0% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 2,319 | 69 | 27.9% | 29.0% |
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 2020 (estimate) | 9,233 | 73 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2020 (includes vacant units) | 9,126 | 73 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 6,625 | 68 | 72.6% | 62.3% |
Median Value (2020) | $133,200 | 42 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,696 | 74 | 18.6% | 27.4% |
Median Rent (2020) | $465 | 81 | | |
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 (2020/2021 Total Reported) | 3,346 | 66 | 0.3% | 1,112,460 |
Public | 3,231 | 66 | 0.3% | 1,033,286 |
Adults (25+ in 2020 ACS) | 14,454 | 70 | 0.3% | 4,466,180 |
with High School diploma or higher | 91.1% | 20 | | 89.3% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 17.3% | 52 | | 27.2% |
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 |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2020 | $47,890 | 39 | 92.2% | 51,926 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 59,183 | 36 | 102.7% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 8.7% | 74 | 73.1% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 10.2% | 81 | 67.5% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2021 | 14 | 70 | 0.2% | 6,453 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2021 | 1,309 | 80 | 0.2% | 636,675 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 1,207 | 74 | 0.2% | 507,739 |
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 | 217 | 71 | 0.3% | 80,859 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 14 | 72 | 0.3% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 222 | 74 | 0.3% | 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 | 10,418 | 65 | 0.3% | 3,321,548 |
Employed | 10,133 | 65 | 0.3% | 3,203,166 |
Unemployed | 285 | 72 | 0.2% | 118,382 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.7 | 63 | 75.0% | 3.6 |
April 2022 Unemployment Rate | 1.8 | 52 | 81.8% | 2.2 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2020 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 9,078 | 100.0% | $473,396 | 100.0% | $52,148 |
Wage and Salary | 6,764 | 74.5% | $309,545 | 65.4% | $45,764 |
Farm Proprietors | 517 | 5.7% | $29,006 | 6.1% | $56,104 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,797 | 19.8% | $50,386 | 10.6% | $28,039 |
Farm | 599 | 6.6% | $32,151 | 6.8% | $53,674 |
Nonfarm | 8,479 | 93.4% | $441,245 | 93.2% | $52,040 |
Private | 7,436 | 81.9% | $389,220 | 82.2% | $52,343 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Construction | 687 | 7.6% | $33,116 | 7.0% | $48,204 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 101 | 1.1% | $9,224 | 1.9% | $91,327 |
Manufacturing | 1,247 | 13.7% | $93,912 | 19.8% | $75,310 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 641 | 7.1% | $14,873 | 3.1% | $23,203 |
Trans., Warehousing | 380 | 4.2% | $28,926 | 6.1% | $76,121 |
Wholesale Trade | 368 | 4.1% | $22,616 | 4.8% | $61,457 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,828* | 20.1%* | $104,884* | 22.2%* | $57,376* |
Government | 1,043 | 11.5% | $52,025 | 11.0% | $49,880 |
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 | 62 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $16,062 | $7,583,249 |
Single-Family | 62 | 100.0% | 74.4% | $16,062 | $6,692,956 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | $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 Spencer County
Name | Population in 2019 | Percent of County |
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Chrisney | 469 | 2.4% |
Dale | 1,491 | 7.5% |
Gentryville | 263 | 1.3% |
Grandview | 723 | 3.7% |
Richland | 393 | 2.0% |
Rockport | 2,144 | 10.8% |
Santa Claus | 2,413 | 12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates