Owen County, IN

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2023 Population
21,434
0.342% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.3
0.891% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.9%
3.26% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$59,586
2.83% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$162,400
7.27% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
9,894
0.832% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Owen County, IN had a population of 21.4k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $59,586. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Owen County, IN grew from 21,361 to 21,434, a 0.342% increase and its median household income grew from $57,947 to $59,586, a 2.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Owen County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.886%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.565%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.551%).

None of the households in Owen 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.

99.7% of the residents in Owen County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Owen County, IN was $162,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Owen County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Owen County, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Owen County, IN is home to a population of 21.4k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.858% of Owen County, IN residents were born outside of the country (184 people).

In 2023, there were 60.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Owen County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 339 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 190 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2023 Citizenship
99.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Owen County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Owen County, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Owen County, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.4k ± 69
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    339 ± 116
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    190 ± 58
1.46%
Hispanic Population
313 people

In 2023, there were 60.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Owen County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 339 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 190 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.46% of the people in Owen County, IN are hispanic (313 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Owen County, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.858%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
184 people
0.562%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
120 people

As of 2023, 0.858% of Owen County, IN residents (184 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Owen County, IN was 0.562%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    557 ± 144
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    302 ± 132
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    149 ± 62

Owen County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Owen County, IN employs 9.89k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Owen County, IN were Manufacturing (2,154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,287 people), and Construction (1,176 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($78,571), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,625), and Public Administration ($58,597).

Employment

Occupations

9.89k
2023 Value
± 697
−0.832%
1 Year decline
± 9.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Owen County, IN declined at a rate of −0.832%, from 9.98k employees to 9.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Owen County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,297 people), Management Occupations (926 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (850 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Owen County, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.89k
2023 Value
± 697
−0.832%
1 Year decline
± 9.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Owen County, IN declined at a rate of −0.832%, from 9.98k employees to 9.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Owen County, IN, are Manufacturing (2,154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,287 people), and Construction (1,176 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Owen County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Owen 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

$48,616
Median earning men ± $3,532
$37,164
Median earning women ± $2,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,547), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,854), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,885), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,946), and Public Administration ($45,469).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 46
    Construction
  2. 31
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 21
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $102k
    Manufacturing
  2. $17.1k
    Retail Trade
  3. $15.3k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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 Representative Elections

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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Owen County, IN was $162,400 in 2023, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,400 to $162,400, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Owen County, IN is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Owen County, IN have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Owen County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Owen County, IN is $59,586. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Owen County, IN was Census Tract 9559, Owen County, IN with a value of $71,981, followed by Census Tract 9555, Owen County, IN and Census Tract 9558, Owen County, IN, with respective values of $56,581 and $55,838.

In 2024, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Owen County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.352%.

Housing

Property

$162,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,061
$6,951
Median Property Taxes
±$536

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Owen County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Owen County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

80.8%
Homeownership
2023
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 80.8% of the housing units in Owen County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9559, Owen County, IN
  2. Census Tract 9555, Owen County, IN
  3. Census Tract 9558, Owen County, IN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Owen County, IN was Census Tract 9559, Owen County, IN with a value of $71,981, followed by Census Tract 9555, Owen County, IN and Census Tract 9558, Owen County, IN, with respective values of $56,581 and $55,838.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Owen County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$59,586
Median Household Income
± $5,130
8.6k
Number of Households
± 608

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.6k households in Owen County, IN grew to $59,586 from the previous year's value of $57,947.

The following chart displays the households in Owen 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 Owen County, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.98%)
  3. Carpooled (8.28%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Owen County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.98%) and those who carpooled to work (8.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

35.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Owen County, IN have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.79% of the workforce in Owen County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Owen County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Owen County, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Owen County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.352%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Owen County, IN (2.5k out of 21k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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 2024, 20.4% of the children was living in poverty in Owen County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6%.

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Health

90.6% of the population of Owen County, IN has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Owen County, IN see 7,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 31.4% decrease from the previous year (10,416 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5370 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 976 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,149 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Owen County, IN

Primary care physicians in Owen County, IN see an average of 7,149 patients per year. This represents a 31.4% decrease from the previous year (10,416 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Owen County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.44%
Uninsured
45.1%
Employer Coverage
18.8%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
2.03%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Owen County, IN declined by 2.05% from 9.64% to 9.44%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 93.8 in Owen County, IN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 36.9% in Owen County, IN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.3% in Owen County, IN.

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