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Owen County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Owen County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Owen County is a small rural Indiana county of 21,434 residents that grew 2.7% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $28,275 against median worker earnings of $41,295. The labor force is modestly educated — 17.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 87.0% have a high school diploma — with a 59.0% labor force participation rate and 4.6% unemployment. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $162,400 and median gross rent of $912/month, and an 81.4% homeownership rate; workers average a 35.5-minute commute, suggesting many are employed outside the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

21,434

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,464

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

Owen County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,583 (95.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races363 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race252 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone180 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone123 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone94 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic318
  2. 2.Spanish259
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)32
  4. 4.Korean24
  5. 5.Other Indo-European15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,633

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,275

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,351
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,007
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,112
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)876
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities873

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,841
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,609
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,773
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,528
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,479

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.19×)2,154
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.72×)1,176
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.44×)227
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)783
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.06×)498

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$162,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$912/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999954 (13.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999812 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999802 (11.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999777 (11.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999595 (8.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999453 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,295

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,857 (78.3%)
  • Worked At Home984 (9.8%)
  • Carpooled938 (9.3%)
  • Walked194 (1.9%)
  • Other48 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle18 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.