Spencer County, Indiana
Named for Battle of Tippecanoe hero Spier Spencer
County Seat: Rockport
Largest City: Santa Claus (2023 population: 2,609)
Population per Square Mile: 50.19
Square Miles: 396.70
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 19,810 | 74 | 0.3% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 19,910 | 73 | 0.3% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 19,631 | 72 | 0.3% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.5% | 82 | | 1.1% |
*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 | 137 | 36 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 9 | 64 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -83 | 68 | -1.1% | 7,508 |
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) | 1,020 | 74 | 5.1% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 3,264 | 73 | 16.4% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,448 | 74 | 7.3% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 4,527 | 74 | 22.7% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 5,469 | 70 | 27.5% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,182 | 72 | 21.0% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 43.8 | | | 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 | 72 | 76 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 79 | 77 | 0.4% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 218 | 65 | 1.1% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 1 | 91 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 19,253 | 72 | 96.7% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 287 | 71 | 1.4% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 19,175 | 73 | 96.3% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 735 | 63 | 3.7% | 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 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 7,858 | 72 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,482 | 68 | 18.9% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 2,957 | 69 | 37.6% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 429 | 79 | 5.5% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 2,157 | 72 | 27.4% | 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 |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 8,796 | 73 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 8,646 | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 6,291 | 70 | 72.8% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $168,200 | 36 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,567 | 76 | 18.1% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $503 | 85 | | |
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) | 3,344 | 66 | 0.3% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 3,187 | 66 | 0.3% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 14,156 | 71 | 0.3% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 92.5% | 17 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 19.9% | 38 | | 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 |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $56,258 | 36 | 91.9% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 70,440 | 25 | 105.5% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 9.3% | 76 | 74.4% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 10.2% | 83 | 66.2% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 8 | 79 | 0.2% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 1,162 | 80 | 0.2% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 1,255 | 74 | 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 | 193 | 77 | 0.2% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 11 | 67 | 0.3% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 222 | 74 | 0.3% | 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 | 10,715 | 65 | 0.3% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 10,399 | 65 | 0.3% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 316 | 70 | 0.3% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.9 | 61 | 87.9% | 3.3 |
October 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 56 | 90.0% | 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 | 9,889 | 100.0% | $558,547 | 100.0% | $56,482 |
Wage and Salary | 7,270 | 73.5% | $378,823 | 67.8% | $52,108 |
Farm Proprietors | 506 | 5.1% | $32,470 | 5.8% | $64,170 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,113 | 21.4% | $55,914 | 10.0% | $26,462 |
Farm | 575 | 5.8% | $37,376 | 6.7% | $65,002 |
Nonfarm | 9,314 | 94.2% | $521,171 | 93.3% | $55,956 |
Private | 8,273 | 83.7% | $466,716 | 83.6% | $56,414 |
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 | 722 | 7.3% | $37,400 | 6.7% | $51,801 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 109 | 1.1% | $9,111 | 1.6% | $83,587 |
Manufacturing | 1,334 | 13.5% | $122,146 | 21.9% | $91,564 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 688 | 7.0% | $20,880 | 3.7% | $30,349 |
Trans., Warehousing | 435 | 4.4% | $34,572 | 6.2% | $79,476 |
Wholesale Trade | 395 | 4.0% | $25,288 | 4.5% | $64,020 |
Other Private (not above) | 2,059* | 20.8%* | $109,710* | 19.6%* | $53,283* |
Government | 1,041 | 10.5% | $54,455 | 9.7% | $52,310 |
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 | 66 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $22,850 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 66 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $22,850 | $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 Spencer County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Chrisney | 468 | 2.4% |
Dale | 1,522 | 7.6% |
Gentryville | 254 | 1.3% |
Grandview | 694 | 3.5% |
Richland | 412 | 2.1% |
Rockport | 1,977 | 9.9% |
Santa Claus | 2,609 | 13.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates