Sullivan County, IN

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2023 Population

20,766

0.12% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

0.978% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

10.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$54,985

0.786% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$122,200

6.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,828

1.23% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sullivan County, IN had a population of 20.8k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $54,985. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sullivan County, IN declined from 20,791 to 20,766, a −0.12% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,556 to $54,985, a 0.786% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.99%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.11%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.665%).

None of the households in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sullivan County, IN was $122,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Sullivan County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sullivan County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Sullivan County, IN borders Clark County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Clay County, IN, Greene County, IN, Knox County, IN, and Vigo County, IN.

United States Indiana Terre Haute, IN

Population & Diversity

Sullivan County, IN is home to a population of 20.8k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.15% of Sullivan County, IN residents were born outside of the country (238 people).

In 2023, there were 27.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Sullivan County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 693 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 621 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Sullivan County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sullivan County, IN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 111
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
693 ± 129
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
621 ± 118

1.81%

Hispanic Population

376 people

1.81% of the people in Sullivan County, IN are hispanic (376 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sullivan 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

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

0.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

As of 2023, 1.15% of Sullivan County, IN residents (238 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 Sullivan County, IN was 0.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
515 ± 158
Gulf War (2001-)
313 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
234 ± 82

Sullivan County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sullivan County, IN employs 8.83k people. The largest industries in Sullivan County, IN are Manufacturing (1,545 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,176 people), and Retail Trade (1,097 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,224), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,797).

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

8.83k

2023 Value

± 622

−1.23%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sullivan County, IN declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 8.94k employees to 8.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sullivan County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,016 people), Management Occupations (935 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (883 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sullivan County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

8.83k

2023 Value

± 622

−1.23%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sullivan County, IN declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 8.94k employees to 8.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sullivan County, IN, are Manufacturing (1,545 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,176 people), and Retail Trade (1,097 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sullivan County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Sullivan County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,237

Median earning men ± $3,667

$30,813

Median earning women ± $3,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,038), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($62,765), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,063), and Public Administration ($43,182).

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

33
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Health Care and Social Assistance
27
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

$52k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$29.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$24.6k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sullivan County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 74.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.67%).

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 (74.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.67%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sullivan 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

Completions

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Sullivan County, IN was $122,200 in 2023, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,200 to $122,200, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Sullivan County, IN is 75.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sullivan County, IN have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sullivan County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,908

$5,820

Median Property Taxes

±$449

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 502
Census Tract 504

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sullivan 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.

$54,985

Median Household Income

± $3,547

7.7k

Number of Households

± 544

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.7k households in Sullivan County, IN grew to $54,985 from the previous year's value of $54,556.

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 (84.5%)
Carpooled (9.62%)
Worked At Home (3.44%)

In 2023, 84.5% of workers in Sullivan County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.62%) and those who worked at home (3.44%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sullivan County, IN have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Sullivan County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sullivan County, IN (2.5k out of 18.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sullivan 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, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Sullivan County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 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

93.2% of the population of Sullivan County, IN has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, IN see 2286 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.479% decrease from the previous year (2297 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2306 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,286 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sullivan County, IN

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, IN see an average of 2,286 patients per year. This represents a 0.479% decrease from the previous year (2,297 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.84%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.73%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sullivan County, IN declined by 22.8% from 8.86% to 6.84%.

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

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