Spencer County, IN

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2023 Population
19,871
0.321% 1-year decline
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
44.2
0.226% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
6.64%
8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$70,890
7.14% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
9,774
0.123% 1-year growth

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None of the households in Spencer County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Spencer County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spencer County, IN are Saint Meinrad School of Theology (58 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Spencer County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Spencer County, IN was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Spencer County, IN is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.4% of Spencer County, IN residents were born outside of the country (476 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Spencer County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2023 Citizenship
98.8%
2022 Citizenship

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,350 ± 7,757 people
  2. India
    35,477 ± 4,612 people
  3. China
    18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
476 people
1.97%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
393 people

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    479 ± 117
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    224 ± 108
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    168 ± 67

Spencer County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Spencer County, IN employs 9.77k people. The largest industries in Spencer County, IN are Manufacturing (2,123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,536 people), and Retail Trade (988 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($108,333), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,184).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

9.77k
2023 Value
± 572
0.123%
1 Year growth
± 8.25%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spencer County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,295 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (986 people), and Management Occupations (950 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spencer County, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.77k
2023 Value
± 572
0.123%
1 Year growth
± 8.25%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spencer County, IN, are Manufacturing (2,123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,536 people), and Retail Trade (988 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spencer County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Spencer County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,819
Median earning men ± $2,743
$36,962
Median earning women ± $1,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($73,036), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($67,763), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,361), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,054).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 36
    Construction
  2. 34
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 34
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $102k
    Manufacturing
  2. $22.6k
    Utilities
  3. $22.3k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Spencer County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 68.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.85%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Spencer County, IN awarded 58 degrees. The student population of Spencer County, IN in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 151 male students and 24 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spencer County, IN are White (47 and 90.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3 and 5.77%), Black or African American (2 and 3.85%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Spencer County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Saint Meinrad School of Theology (58 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Spencer County, IN are Theological Studies (29 and 50%), Divinity & Ministry (15 and 25.9%), and Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies (7 and 12.1%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 175 students enrolled in Spencer County, IN, 86.3% men and 13.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 135 records, of which 17% were women and 83% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 7 degrees awarded
  2. 26 degrees awarded
  3. 15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Spencer County, IN was Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies with 7 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
58 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Meinrad School of Theology with 58 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 48 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spencer County, IN, which is 4.8 times more than the 10 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 47 degrees mean that there were 15.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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Housing & Living

People in Spencer County, IN have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spencer County, IN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Spencer County, IN is $70,890. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Spencer County, IN was Census Tract 9528 with a value of $84,947, followed by Census Tract 9530 and Census Tract 9531, with respective values of $72,750 and $58,750.

In 2023, 7.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Spencer County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
61.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)
  1. Census Tract 9528
  2. Census Tract 9530
  3. Census Tract 9531

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Spencer County, IN was Census Tract 9528 with a value of $84,947, followed by Census Tract 9530 and Census Tract 9531, with respective values of $72,750 and $58,750.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Spencer County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,890
Median Household Income
± $6,112
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

The following chart displays the households in Spencer County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spencer County, IN is from Indiana.
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.449
2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (86.6%)
  2. Carpooled (5.98%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.84%)

In 2023, 86.6% of workers in Spencer County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.98%) and those who worked at home (4.84%).

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Commute Time

26.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spencer County, IN have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Spencer County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Spencer County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spencer County, IN (1.29k out of 19.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spencer County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 10.9% of the children was living in poverty in Spencer County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.3%.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Spencer County, IN has health coverage, with 56% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.788% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spencer County, IN see 3371 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.4% increase from the previous year (2897 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3300 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2475 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,371 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spencer County, IN

Primary care physicians in Spencer County, IN see an average of 3,371 patients per year. This represents a 16.4% increase from the previous year (2,897 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.79%
Uninsured
56%
Employer Coverage
11.7%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0.788%
Military or VA

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56.7 in Spencer County, IN.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.6% in Spencer County, IN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.77% in Spencer County, IN.

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