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Pike County, Indiana (IN)



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Pike County, IN mapCounty population in 2005: 12,766 (20% urban, 80% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,232
Renter-occupied apartments: 887
% of renters here:  17%
State:  29%
Land area: 336 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.0%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.8%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Pike County, Indiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pike County, Indiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Males: 6,414  (50.0%)
Females: 6,423  (50.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $34,131
County population in 2003: 12,949
Jobs in 2003: 3,410

Total labor force in 2004: 6,268
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:
Pike County:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,788 ($34,759 in 2000)
This county  $36,788
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,340
Pike County  $73,340
Indiana:  $114,400

Median monthly rent in 2000: $339
Institutionalized population: 156
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pike County in 2000: $657

Pike County races chart


Pike County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2005: 46 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $354,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Indiana:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $573 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pike County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Petersburg, Winslow, Spurgeon.

2005 air pollution in Pike County:

Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Daviess County , Dubois County , Gibson County , Knox County , Warrick County .


Pike County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Pike County include: Anderson-Chappell Church (A), Arnold Church (B), Ashby Church (C), Atkinson Chapel (D), Vincent Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Blackfoot Church (G), Traylor Union Church (H), Brenton Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Weist Cemetery (1), Weathers Cemetery (2), Arnold Cemetery (3), Walnut Hill Cemetery (4), Walnut Grove Cemetery (5), Old Union Cemetery (6), Barnes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Warner Lake (A), Chew Pond (B), Globe Pond (C), Eros Lake (D), Lake William (E), Grey Lake (F), Lake Molly (G), Lake Helmerich (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Honey Creek (C), Hog Branch (D), Hat Creek (E), Sugar Creek (F), Bone Creek (G), Pond Creek (H), Flat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pike County include: Otwell Holiness Camp (1), Patoka State Fish and Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 333
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 74 (30% naturalized citizens)

Pike County:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 10
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1985 to 1989: 10
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.9%

Pike County marital status for males

Pike County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,038
  • One, attached: 27
  • Two: 93
  • 3 or 4: 52
  • 5 to 9: 80
  • 10 to 19: 14
  • 20 or more: 54
  • Mobile homes: 1,249
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Pike County with a mortgage: 1,439 (136 second mortgage, 124 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,188


Agriculture in Pike County
Average size of farms: 263 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $53301
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $192.80
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $54534
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.14%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $74204
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.21
Corn for grain: 24065 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1386 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 28324 harvested acres
Vegetables: 26 harvested acres

Pike County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 4.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 62 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (30%)
  • Canada (16%)
  • Mexico (14%)
  • Taiwan (12%)
  • Greece (8%)
  • Thailand (8%)
  • Other Western Europe (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Pike County:



  • United States or American (35%)
  • German (25%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Pike County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,544 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 831 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 101 (2%)
  • Other means: 52 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 249 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Pike County, Indiana
  • 121 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,205.

5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,934 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.47% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($27,298 average AGI)
1.26% relocated from other states ($6,636 average AGI)
Pike County:  1.26%
Indiana average:  2.47%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dubois County, IN  1.29% ($30,148 average AGI)
from Gibson County, IN  0.86% ($35,707)
from Vanderburgh County, IN  0.55% ($31,577)
from Daviess County, IN  0.51% ($37,458)
from Knox County, IN  0.23% ($50,364)
from Warrick County, IN  0.23% ($29,636)


5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.83% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($26,111 average AGI)
0.89% relocated to other states ($4,683 average AGI)
Pike County:  0.89%
Indiana average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dubois County, IN  1.43% ($26,397 average AGI)
to Daviess County, IN  0.78% ($24,730)
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.67% ($43,469)
to Gibson County, IN  0.57% ($29,963)
to Knox County, IN  0.23% ($23,091)
to Warrick County, IN  0.21% ($36,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2



Births per 1000 population in Pike County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Pike County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 22.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pike County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,274 (1,893 aged, 381 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 12,665
  • In family households: 11,071 (3,038 male householders, 633 female householders)
    3,088 spouses, 3,729 children (3,348 natural, 62 adopted, 319 stepchildren), 191 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 92 other relatives, 207 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,594 (608 male householders (525 living alone)), 804 female householders (749 living alone)), 182 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 172 (158 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,778 2-persons, 825 3-persons, 676 4-persons, 284 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,274 1-person, 127 2-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

98.2% of residents of Pike County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,602,000 ($6153 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,157,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,691,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,010,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,552,000
Federal grants: $13,411,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,767,000 ($6,237,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,171,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,887,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,109,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 733
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 738
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6
Here:  +0 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -50
Here:  -4 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Pike County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.32 millions of gallons per day (93% from ground, 7% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 157
  • 1995 to 1998: 412
  • 1990 to 1994: 495
  • 1980 to 1989: 775
  • 1970 to 1979: 926
  • 1960 to 1969: 515
  • 1950 to 1959: 573
  • 1940 to 1949: 421
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,337


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pike County, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 24
  • 3 rooms: 126
  • 4 rooms: 796
  • 5 rooms: 1,297
  • 6 rooms: 927
  • 7 rooms: 630
  • 8 rooms: 223
  • 9 or more rooms: 209


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 24
  • 3 rooms: 121
  • 4 rooms: 306
  • 5 rooms: 246
  • 6 rooms: 114
  • 7 rooms: 26
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 14


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pike County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 163
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,628
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,010
  • 4 bedrooms: 334
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 97


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County:

  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 185
  • 2 bedrooms: 478
  • 3 bedrooms: 183
  • 4 bedrooms: 23
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3


Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 117
  • 1 vehicle: 1,018
  • 2 vehicles: 1,825
  • 3 vehicles: 821
  • 4 vehicles: 305
  • 5 or more vehicles: 146


Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 96
  • 1 vehicle: 368
  • 2 vehicles: 339
  • 3 vehicles: 71
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

62% of Pike County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Indiana.

Pike County:  61.9%
State average:  55.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10994
  • Northeast: 145
  • Midwest: 691
  • South: 758
  • West: 111

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
Here:  3.0%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
Here:  2.1%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
Here:  17.3%
Indiana:  23.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Pike County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $307,000
    Regular Highways: $227,000
    All Other: $163,000
  • Construction - General: $2,226,000
    Regular Highways: $290,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,979,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,993,000
    General - Other: $1,435,000
    Financial Administration: $1,187,000
    Solid Waste Management: $591,000
    Parks & Recreation: $301,000
    Health Services - Other: $111,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
    Corrections - Other: $49,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,069,000
    Interest Earnings: $460,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,166,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,111,000
    Highways: $1,348,000
    General Support: $751,000
    Public Welfare: $145,000
  • Tax - NEC: $1,279,000
    Property: $1,042,000
    Individual Income: $73,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,592,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 258
  • 2000: 243
  • 2001: 226
  • 2002: 215
  • 2003: 214
  • 2004: 204
  • 2005: 238
  • 2006: 243


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 21
  • 2000: 23
  • 2001: 18
  • 2002: 16
  • 2003: 14
  • 2004: 9
  • 2005: 14
  • 2006: 19


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 237
  • 2000: 220
  • 2001: 208
  • 2002: 199
  • 2003: 200
  • 2004: 195
  • 2005: 224
  • 2006: 224


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 35
  • 2000: 29
  • 2001: 19
  • 2002: 17
  • 2003: 19
  • 2004: 23
  • 2005: 31
  • 2006: 28


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 187
  • 2000: 175
  • 2001: 172
  • 2002: 164
  • 2003: 158
  • 2004: 148
  • 2005: 167
  • 2006: 176


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 36
  • 2000: 39
  • 2001: 35
  • 2002: 34
  • 2003: 37
  • 2004: 33
  • 2005: 40
  • 2006: 39


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 100
  • 2000: 102
  • 2001: 91
  • 2002: 95
  • 2003: 90
  • 2004: 84
  • 2005: 100
  • 2006: 100


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 94
  • 2000: 88
  • 2001: 84
  • 2002: 84
  • 2003: 77
  • 2004: 86
  • 2005: 101
  • 2006: 107

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