Vermillion County, IN

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2023 Population

15,452

0.232% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.5

0.236% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.3%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,363

0.342% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$109,500

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,795

0.323% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vermillion County, IN had a population of 15.5k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $59,363. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vermillion County, IN declined from 15,488 to 15,452, a −0.232% decrease and its median household income declined from $59,567 to $59,363, a −0.342% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vermillion County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.705%), White (Hispanic) (0.44%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.233%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Vermillion County, IN was $109,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Vermillion County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Vermillion County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Vermillion County, IN borders Edgar County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Fountain County, IN, Parke County, IN, Vigo County, IN, and Warren County, IN.

United States Indiana Terre Haute, IN

Population & Diversity

Vermillion County, IN is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.485% of Vermillion County, IN residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2023, there were 37.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Vermillion County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 397 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Two+ (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 Vermillion County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vermillion County, IN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vermillion County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 40
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
397 ± 52.6
Two+ (Hispanic)
109 ± 60

1.38%

Hispanic Population

214 people

1.38% of the people in Vermillion County, IN are hispanic (214 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vermillion 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

0.485%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

0.549%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2023, 0.485% of Vermillion County, IN residents (75 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 Vermillion County, IN was 0.549%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
354 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 53

Vermillion County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vermillion County, IN employs 6.8k people. The largest industries in Vermillion County, IN are Manufacturing (1,253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (913 people), and Retail Trade (784 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,321), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,057), and Transportation & Warehousing ($76,583).

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

6.8k

2023 Value

± 548

−0.323%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vermillion County, IN declined at a rate of −0.323%, from 6.82k employees to 6.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vermillion County, IN, are Production Occupations (855 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (713 people), and Management Occupations (565 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vermillion 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

6.8k

2023 Value

± 548

−0.323%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vermillion County, IN declined at a rate of −0.323%, from 6.82k employees to 6.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vermillion County, IN, are Manufacturing (1,253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (913 people), and Retail Trade (784 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vermillion County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Vermillion County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,074

Median earning men ± $3,654

$32,327

Median earning women ± $3,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,102), Wholesale Trade ($64,280), and Public Administration ($60,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,125), Public Administration ($40,769), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,344).

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

29
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Construction
16
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

$71.7k
Construction
$70.5k
Manufacturing
$31.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermillion County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 69.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.02%).

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 (69.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.02%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermillion 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 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 Vermillion County, IN was $109,500 in 2023, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $99,400 to $109,500, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Vermillion County, IN is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vermillion County, IN have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vermillion County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vermillion County, IN is $59,363. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Vermillion County, IN was Census Tract 204 with a value of $91,488, followed by Census Tract 201 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $74,150 and $65,462.

In 2023, 9.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Vermillion County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.22%.

Housing

Property

$109,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,133

$4,867

Median Property Taxes

±$405

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2023

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.2% of the housing units in Vermillion County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vermillion 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 204
Census Tract 201
Census Tract 202

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vermillion County, IN was Census Tract 204 with a value of $91,488, followed by Census Tract 201 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $74,150 and $65,462.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Vermillion 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.

$59,363

Median Household Income

± $4,553

6.56k

Number of Households

± 495

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.56k households in Vermillion County, IN declined from $59,363 from the previous year's value of $59,567.

The following chart displays the households in Vermillion 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 Vermillion 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 (82%)
Worked At Home (8.44%)
Carpooled (8.21%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Vermillion County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.44%) and those who carpooled to work (8.21%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vermillion County, IN have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.77% of the workforce in Vermillion County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Vermillion 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 Vermillion County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vermillion County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Vermillion County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.22%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vermillion County, IN (2.01k out of 15.2k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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, 16.5% of the children was living in poverty in Vermillion County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.8%.

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% of the population of Vermillion County, IN has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermillion County, IN see 2190 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.2% decrease from the previous year (2583 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2557 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 902 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,190 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vermillion County, IN

Primary care physicians in Vermillion County, IN see an average of 2,190 patients per year. This represents a 15.2% decrease from the previous year (2,583 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.95%

Uninsured

49.6%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vermillion County, IN declined by 18% from 4.82% to 3.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vermillion 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 N/A in Vermillion County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Vermillion 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 41.5% in Vermillion County, IN.

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