Vigo County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	29%

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Races in Vigo County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 51,998	(49.1%)
Females: 53,850	(50.9%)

Recent posts about Vigo County, Indiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Vigo County is mentioned 11 times on our forum:

	Where does Southern Indiana REALLY begin?  (32 replies)
	Flooding  (41 replies)
	Terre Haute... A "Cut" Above?  (45 replies)
	Clinton, Indiana  (6 replies)
	Possible relocation to Indiana  (8 replies)

Vigo County:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,584
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$435
State:	$518

Vigo County:	$91,000
Indiana:	$122,900

Vigo County:	16.6%
Indiana:	12.3%

This county:	14.1%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Area name: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vigo County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.

Cities in this county include: Terre Haute, North Terre Haute, West Terre Haute, Seelyville, Riley.

2005 air pollution in Vigo County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 25 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 55 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 43 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Clark County, Illinois , Edgar County, Illinois , Parke County , Sullivan County , Vermillion County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Vigo County: Terre Haute Saddle Club (A), Riley Conservation Club (B), Dresser Power Plant (C), Milton Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Vigo County include: Fletcher Chapel (A), Mount Aetna Church (B), Union Church (C), Bethesda Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Christus Victor Church (F), Sulphur Spring Church (G), Prairie Creek Church (H), Lost Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Prairie Creek Cemetery (1), Phillips Cemetery (2), Watson Cemetery (3), Armstrong Cemetery (4), Barbour Cemetery (5), Harpold Cemetery (6), Haven Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wonder Lake (A), Blue Hole (B), Muskrat Pond (C), Izaak Walton Lake (D), Lee Lake (E), Hickory Grove Pond (F), North Lake (G), French Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Honey Creek (C), No End Creek (D), North Salt Creek (E), Snake Creek (F), Hayworth Slough (G), Hawks Creek (H), Otter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Vigo County include: Camp Illana (1), Camp Maumee (2), Green Valley Public Fishing Area (3), Lost Creek Community Grove (4), Sycamore Park (5), Wildwood Camp (6), Dresser Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Pimento Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.0%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 11,618
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,119 (36% naturalized citizens)

Vigo County:	2.0%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 32,494
• One, attached: 687
• Two: 1,766
• 3 or 4: 2,653
• 5 to 9: 2,241
• 10 to 19: 532
• 20 or more: 2,074
• Mobile homes: 2,724
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Housing units in Vigo County with a mortgage: 15,066 (1,418 second mortgage, 1,443 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,483

Here:	64.0% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Vigo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/17/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Vigo County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 76% 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 74.4 miles away from Vigo 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 51.3 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 72.1 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 70.7 miles away from Vigo County center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from Vigo 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: 38,519 (82%) Carpooled: 5,180 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 159 (0%) Taxi: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 68 (0%) Bicycle: 111 (0%) Walked: 1,915 (4%) Other means: 277 (1%) Worked at home: 1,015 (2%)

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)

Vigo County:	0.21%
Indiana average:	0.10%

3.45% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($16,420 average AGI)
2.56% relocated from other states ($16,982 average AGI)

Vigo County:	2.56%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Clay County, IN	0.56% ($29,843 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, IN	0.35% ($27,576)
from Vermillion County, IN	0.33% ($28,145)
from Marion County, IN	0.30% ($24,694)
from Parke County, IN	0.23% ($30,595)
from Greene County, IN	0.16% ($21,689)
from Clark County, IL	0.16% ($29,153)

6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.41%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)

Vigo County:	0.05%
Indiana average:	0.03%

3.41% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($16,991 average AGI)
2.95% relocated to other states ($19,161 average AGI)

Vigo County:	2.95%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Marion County, IN	0.59% ($29,081 average AGI)
to Clay County, IN	0.47% ($31,103)
to Vermillion County, IN	0.33% ($30,301)
to Sullivan County, IN	0.30% ($27,616)
to Hendricks County, IN	0.17% ($50,462)
to Parke County, IN	0.16% ($26,200)
to Clark County, IL	0.16% ($26,328)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,943 (14,024 aged, 2,919 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 79,497 (19,876 male householders, 6,364 female householders)

  20,430 spouses, 27,521 children (24,767 natural, 694 adopted, 2,060 stepchildren), 1,520 grandchildren, 595 brothers or sisters, 466 parents, 779 other relatives, 1,946 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 18,167 (6,519 male householders (5,006 living alone)), 8,287 female householders (7,271 living alone)), 3,361 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 8,184 (3,371 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,636 2-persons, 6,274 3-persons, 5,130 4-persons, 2,206 5-persons, 689 6-persons, 305 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,277 1-person, 1,994 2-persons, 380 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

96.1% of residents of Vigo County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $710,646,000 ($6886 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $81,159,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $260,117,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $161,664,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,883,000
Federal grants: $139,726,000
Federal procurement contracts: $53,603,000 ($43,113,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $86,653,000 ($28,514,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $24,290,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,302,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,552,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.33 millions of gallons per day (95% from ground, 5% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

53% of Vigo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Indiana.

Vigo County:	53.2%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 78036
• Northeast: 2484
• Midwest: 12642
• South: 6780
• West: 3211

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,300

Here:	6.5%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	4.2%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	18.7%
Indiana:	23.4%

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