Spencer County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.2%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Spencer County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 10,217	(50.1%)
Females: 10,174	(49.9%)

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Spencer County:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$48,457
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$370
State:	$518

Spencer County:	$117,132
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $150,671

Here:	$150,671
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $125,227

Here:	$125,227
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $130,421

Here:	$130,421
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,098

Here:	$182,098
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,494

Here:	$74,494
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $44,183

Here:	$44,183
State:	$33,761

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000

Here:	$65,000
State:	$52,440

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Spencer 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: Rockport, Santa Claus, Dale, Grandview, Chrisney, Gentryville.

2005 air pollution in Spencer County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 16.8 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 40 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.022 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Dubois County , Daviess County, Kentucky , Hancock County, Kentucky , Perry County , Warrick County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Lakewood Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Spencer County include: Crossroad Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Larkin Church (C), Pigeon Creek Church (D), Union Chapel (E), Ebenezer Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Little Pigeon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Friendship Cemetery (2), Alexandria Cemetery (3), Pinkston Cemetery (4), Glendale Cemetery (5), Graff Cemetery (6), Arnold Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Saint Meinrad Lake (A), Santa Claus Lake (B), Lake Lincoln (C), Vance Lake (D), Miller Lake (E), Chrisney Lake (F), Dale Reservoir (G), Cedar Crest Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lake Drain (A), Middle Fork Crooked Creek (B), Monte Run (C), Jackson Creek (D), Isaac Wright Drain (E), Hurricane Creek (F), Huffman Ditch (G), Muddy Creek (H), Honey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Spencer County include: Mill Park (1), Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (2), Lincoln Cabin Site (3), Lincoln State Park (4), Nancy Hanks Lincoln State Memorial (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.3%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 573
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 184 (16% naturalized citizens)

Spencer County:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,555
• One, attached: 70
• Two: 219
• 3 or 4: 117
• 5 to 9: 69
• 10 to 19: 44
• 20 or more: 96
• Mobile homes: 1,121
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Spencer County with a mortgage: 2,826 (210 second mortgage, 400 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,490

Here:	65.5% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Spencer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Spencer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from Spencer County center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from Spencer County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from Spencer County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,327 (84%) Carpooled: 1,031 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%) Motorcycle: 11 (0%) Walked: 135 (1%) Other means: 52 (1%) Worked at home: 376 (4%)

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.35% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($23,847 average AGI)
1.95% relocated from other states ($11,964 average AGI)

Spencer County:	1.95%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Perry County, IN	0.99% ($32,380 average AGI)
from Warrick County, IN	0.98% ($32,333)
from Dubois County, IN	0.95% ($39,592)
from Vanderburgh County, IN	0.65% ($32,500)
from Daviess County, KY	0.38% ($34,200)

6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.40%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.52% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,485 average AGI)
1.88% relocated to other states ($11,411 average AGI)

Spencer County:	1.88%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Dubois County, IN	0.99% ($30,367 average AGI)
to Warrick County, IN	0.95% ($34,500)
to Perry County, IN	0.85% ($26,662)
to Vanderburgh County, IN	0.80% ($29,906)
to Daviess County, KY	0.45% ($59,972)
to Marion County, IN	0.16% ($30,692)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,141 (2,708 aged, 433 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,025 (4,993 male householders, 813 female householders)

  4,968 spouses, 6,603 children (6,066 natural, 142 adopted, 395 stepchildren), 160 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 117 other relatives, 206 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,001 (750 male householders (626 living alone)), 1,001 female householders (936 living alone)), 250 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 365 (196 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,521 2-persons, 1,292 3-persons, 1,196 4-persons, 542 5-persons, 217 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,562 1-person, 163 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

96.9% of residents of Spencer County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $106,110,000 ($5225 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,222,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,952,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,071,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,511,000
Federal grants: $24,757,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,331,000 ($341,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,489,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $715,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,956,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,212,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

66% of Spencer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Indiana.

Spencer County:	66.2%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 13791
• Northeast: 217
• Midwest: 1420
• South: 4414
• West: 271

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,700

Here:	8.0%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	2.1%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	22.4%
Indiana:	23.4%

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