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 Median Property Value

$180,200

7.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,774

0.123% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Spencer County, IN had a population of 19.9k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $70,890. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Spencer County, IN declined from 19,935 to 19,871, a −0.321% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,168 to $70,890, a 7.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spencer County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), White (Hispanic) (1.38%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.37%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.629%).

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).

In 2023, the median property value in Spencer County, IN was $180,200, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.

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.

Spencer County, IN borders Dubois County, IN, Perry County, IN, Warrick County, IN, Daviess County, KY, and Hancock County, KY.

United States Indiana

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 2023, there were 51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.6k people) in Spencer County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 364 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 275 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Spencer County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Spencer County, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Spencer County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spencer County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.6k ± 53
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
364 ± 61
White (Hispanic)
275 ± 118

3.48%

Hispanic Population

691 people

3.48% of the people in Spencer County, IN are hispanic (691 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Spencer County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

476 people

1.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

393 people

As of 2023, 2.4% of Spencer County, IN residents (476 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spencer County, IN was 1.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Spencer County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
479 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
224 ± 108
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.

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.

Employment

Occupations

9.77k

2023 Value

± 572

0.123%

1 Year growth

± 8.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spencer County, IN grew at a rate of 0.123%, from 9.76k employees to 9.77k employees.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.77k

2023 Value

± 572

0.123%

1 Year growth

± 8.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spencer County, IN grew at a rate of 0.123%, from 9.76k employees to 9.77k employees.

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.

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).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

36
Construction
34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
34
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$102k
Manufacturing
$22.6k
Utilities
$22.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.85%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Spencer County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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.

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%).

Admissions & Enrollments

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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies
7 degrees awarded
Theological Studies
26 degrees awarded
Divinity & Ministry
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.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Spencer County, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Saint Meinrad School of Theology

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.

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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spencer County, IN was $180,200 in 2023, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,200 to $180,200, a 7.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Spencer County, IN is 81.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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%.

Housing

Property

$180,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,570

$6,482

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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 Spencer County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2023

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.2% of the housing units in Spencer County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spencer County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9528
Census Tract 9530
Census Tract 9531

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) 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 (Total).

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

7.98k

Number of Households

± 500

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.98k households in Spencer County, IN grew to $70,890 from the previous year's value of $66,168.

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.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.6%)
Carpooled (5.98%)
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%).

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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spencer County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spencer County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spencer County, IN have 3 cars.

Poverty

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

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 Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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.

Coverage

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).

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

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.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.79%

Uninsured

56%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.788%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spencer County, IN grew by 3.39% from 3.67% to 3.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spencer County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

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.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Spencer County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Spencer County, IN.