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Vanderburgh County, IN

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

AI Overview

Vanderburgh County, anchored by Evansville, supports a labor force drawn from a population of 180,387, with median worker earnings of $37,793 and a median household income of $61,648—both below national norms—reflecting a cost-competitive employment base. About 27.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with a labor force participation rate of 64.2% and unemployment at 4.4%. The county posted a slight population decline of 0.8% over five years, while housing remains affordable at a median home value of $172,300 and median gross rent of $964 per month.

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

Population

180,387

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$61,648

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

Vanderburgh County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone146,667 (81.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone15,303 (8.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,539 (4.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,349 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,765 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone2,480 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,773
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island666
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)422
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)393
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic392

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,088

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,369

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance21,041
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)14,878
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)11,888
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,421
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,371

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations31,038
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,614
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations16,634
  4. 4.Service Occupations15,439
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,858

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.62×)14,354
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)11,736
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.20×)9,339
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)21,151
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.00×)2,062

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$964/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9997,568 (14.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,496 (10.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,330 (10.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,022 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9994,952 (9.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,949 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,793

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone69,931 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled7,292 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home5,834 (6.7%)
  • Walked2,204 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit747 (0.9%)
  • Other693 (0.8%)

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.