County population in 2016: 21,164 (21% urban, 79% rural); it was 21,751 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,705 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,312 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,241 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,806 (it was 1,578 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
30%
Land area: 447 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Sullivan County: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $581 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $605 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 16.3%
Sullivan County:
16.3%
Indiana:
14.1%
(16.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.0% for American Indian residents, 3.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.2 years old
(Males: 40.0 years old, Females: 42.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.2 years old, Black residents: 32.6 years old, American Indian residents: 54.7 years old, Asian residents: 18.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.6 years old, Other race residents: 25.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sullivan County is $382 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Current college students: 825 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 180 (83.7% naturalized citizens)
Sullivan County:
0.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 36
1990 to 1999: 15
1980 to 1989: 16
1970 to 1979: 10
Before 1970: 28
Note: State values scaled to Sullivan County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,520
One, attached: 260
Two: 55
3 or 4: 158
5 to 9: 83
10 to 19: 96
20 to 49: 215
50 or more: 113
Mobile homes: 1,412
Housing units in Sullivan County with a mortgage: 3,152 (50 second mortgage, 246 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,401
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
65.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Sullivan County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,576
34
Mainline Protestant
2,522
22
Catholic
495
1
Black Protestant
179
1
Other
1
1
None
13,702
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Sullivan County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Sullivan County:
2.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Sullivan County:
5.62 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:
7.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sullivan County:
8.6%
Indiana:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Sullivan County:
27.9%
State:
29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.4%
State:
14.3%
Agriculture in Sullivan County:
Average size of farms: 409 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $87,916 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $239.44 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.28% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79,480 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.80% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.31% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $103,243 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.02% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.53 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.43% Corn for grain: 61885 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 3975 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 70539 harvested acres Vegetables: 1,648 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Sullivan County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 77% 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 52.1 miles away from Sullivan 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 32.7 miles away from the 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 79.8 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 49.6 miles away from the county center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from Sullivan County center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 196.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Indiana Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 05, 2014 to January 09, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4173: April 22, 2014, FEMA Id: 4173, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1997: June 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
Indiana Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 03, 2004 to July 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1542: September 01, 2004, FEMA Id: 1542, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: September 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1433: September 25, 2002, FEMA Id: 1433, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to June 07, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1418: June 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 1418, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 11, 1998 to July 07, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1234: July 22, 1998, FEMA Id: 1234, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Sullivan County (15) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Sales and related occupations (16%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (23%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (21%)
Nigeria (14%)
Thailand (13%)
Scotland (8%)
Colombia (7%)
Serbia (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sullivan County (%):
American (25%)
German (18%)
English (10%)
Irish (8%)
Scottish (4%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
British (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,690 (86.1%)
Carpooled: 651 (9.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 39 (0.6%)
Bicycle: 5 (0.1%)
Walked: 69 (1.0%)
Worked at home: 132 (2.0%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Sullivan County, Indiana in 2000:
2,033 people in state prisons
167 people in nursing homes
44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Sullivan County, Indiana in 2010:
2,156 people in state prisons
126 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
10 people in group homes intended for adults
3 people in residential treatment centers for adults
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,599.
5.18% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,935 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.18%
Indiana average:
5.59%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.82% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($25,421 average AGI)
1.36% relocated from other states ($7,512 average AGI)
Sullivan County:
1.36%
Indiana average:
2.09%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.76% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,763 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.76%
Indiana average:
5.83%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.40% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($24,538 average AGI)
1.36% relocated to other states ($9,225 average AGI)
Sullivan County:
1.36%
Indiana average:
2.32%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Births per 1000 population in Sullivan County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Sullivan County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sullivan County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sullivan County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sullivan County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,720 (2,965 aged, 755 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 365 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sullivan County, Indiana in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (416)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (318)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (280)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (126)
Congestive heart failure (91)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (83)
Pneumonia, unspecified (72)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (69)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.57 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,653 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 169 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,897
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 951 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,020 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 264.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 171.8
Other - 92.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 21,164
In family households: 16,290 (2,901 male householders, 2,550 female householders)
4,075 spouses, 5,248 children (4,802 natural, 172 adopted, 272 stepchildren), 538 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 183 parents, 285 other relatives, 459 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,696 (1,096 male householders (930 living alone)), 1,203 female householders (1,009 living alone)), 388 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,125
Size of family households: 2,549 2-persons, 1,443 3-persons, 841 4-persons, 367 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,940 1-person, 343 2-persons, 17 3-persons.
2,485 married couples with children.
1,181 single-parent households (529 men, 652 women).
98.4% of residents of Sullivan speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $119,786,000 ($5,479 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,865,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $53,832,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,522,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,686,000 Federal grants: $20,271,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,723,000 ($1,845,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,752,000 ($242,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $436,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,904,000 Federal Government insurance: $21,865,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,374
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,343
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +7
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+9 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +5
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Sullivan County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 225
2010 to 2013: 184
2000 to 2009: 940
1990 to 1999: 1,245
1980 to 1989: 1,021
1970 to 1979: 971
1960 to 1969: 677
1950 to 1959: 855
1940 to 1949: 557
1939 or earlier: 2,349
Note: State values scaled to Sullivan population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sullivan County, Indiana
Note: State values scaled to Sullivan County population
no vehicle: 95
1 vehicle: 1,154
2 vehicles: 2,149
3 vehicles: 1,412
4 vehicles: 455
5+ vehicles: 300
no vehicle: 330
1 vehicle: 907
2 vehicles: 770
3 vehicles: 202
4 vehicles: 27
5+ vehicles: 3
87% of Sullivan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Indiana.
Sullivan County:
86.8%
State average:
85.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 17,405
Other state: 3,422
Northeast: 280
Midwest: 1,653
South: 1,134
West: 355
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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