County population in 2016: 107,931 (76% urban, 24% rural); it was 105,848 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 18,012 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,362 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 27,639 Renter-occupied apartments: 14,987 (it was 13,359 in 2000)
% of renters here:
33%
State:
30%
Land area: 403 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 268 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Vigo County: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (36.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $949 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $952 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 16.4%
Vigo County:
16.4%
Indiana:
14.1%
(14.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.8% for Black residents, 30.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.0% for American Indian residents, 35.8% for other race residents, 32.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 35.7 years old
(Males: 33.9 years old, Females: 38.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.7 years old, Black residents: 27.2 years old, American Indian residents: 47.4 years old, Asian residents: 25.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.7 years old, Other race residents: 26.7 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Vigo County: Wabash Camp Ground (A), Bowling Green Volunteer Fire Department (B), Poland Community Volunteer Fire Department (C), Cory Volunteer Fire Department (D), Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department Brazil Station (E), Dick Johnson Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Vigo County include: Friendly Grove Church (A), Asbury Church (B), Berea Church (C), Briley Chapel (D), Hope Church (E), Canaan Church (F), Clay Prairie Church (G), Little Flock Church (H), Maple Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Archer Cemetery (1), Miller Cemetery (2), Wilkerson Cemetery (3), Moss Cemetery (4), Mount Calvary Cemetery (5), Billtown Cemetery (6), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Muir Lake (A), Dietz Lake (B), Tapawingo Lake (C), Bowles Lake (D), Risslers Lake (E), Lake in the Woods (F), Izaak Walton Lake (G), Twin Beach Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: School Brook (A), Pond Creek (B), Poff Brook (C), Roberts Brook (D), Big Creek (E), Son Run (F), Wesley Drain (G), Lena Drain (H), Tillman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 11,618 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,338 (37.9% naturalized citizens)
Vigo County:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 1,605
2000 to 2009: 1,119
1990 to 1999: 531
1980 to 1989: 313
1970 to 1979: 174
Before 1970: 416
Note: State values scaled to Vigo County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 34,472
One, attached: 556
Two: 2,044
3 or 4: 3,077
5 to 9: 2,681
10 to 19: 921
20 to 49: 643
50 or more: 1,207
Mobile homes: 1,126
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23
Housing units in Vigo County with a mortgage: 16,528 (307 second mortgage, 1,861 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,137
Here:
64.0% with mortgage
State:
65.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Vigo County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
17,396
83
Mainline Protestant
7,928
39
Catholic
7,500
9
Other
1,201
9
Black Protestant
963
10
Orthodox
254
1
None
72,606
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Vigo 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: 20
Vigo County:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:
0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:
0.66 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
Vigo County:
4.63 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 86
This county:
8.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Vigo County:
9.2%
Indiana:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Vigo County:
30.9%
State:
29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.1%
State:
14.3%
Agriculture in Vigo County:
Average size of farms: 258 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $59,657 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $267.80 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.94% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.78% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $45,755 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.73% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.80% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77,770 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.45% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.04 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.43% Corn for grain: 41229 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1997 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 49111 harvested acres Vegetables: 54 harvested acres Land in orchards: 35 acres
Tornado activity:
Vigo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 5807336.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 9/19/1988, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Vigo County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 78% 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 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 103.8 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 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 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 205.0 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 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 2003 to August 06, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1476: July 11, 2003, FEMA Id: 1476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3135: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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
Indiana Blizzard of 96, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1109: April 02, 1996, FEMA Id: 1109, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
Indiana Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: August 16, 1993 to August 17, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1002: September 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 1002, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Vigo County (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
Management occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Production occupations (5%)
Management occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Saudi Arabia (15%)
Mexico (12%)
Philippines (12%)
India (10%)
Korea (6%)
Canada (3%)
Vietnam (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Vigo County (%):
American (26%)
German (15%)
English (7%)
Irish (6%)
European (3%)
Italian (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 45,757 (81.9%)
Carpooled: 5,142 (9.2%)
Bus or trolley bus: 377 (0.7%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 704 (1.3%)
Bicycle: 282 (0.5%)
Walked: 1,525 (2.7%)
Worked at home: 2,083 (3.7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Vigo County, Indiana in 2000:
4,348 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1,764 people in federal prisons and detention centers
1,033 people in nursing homes
259 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
210 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
171 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
146 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
129 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
123 people in unknown juvenile institutions
64 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
37 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
21 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
17 people in religious group quarters
15 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
12 people in other group homes
7 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Vigo County, Indiana in 2010:
4,593 people in college/university student housing
3,260 people in federal prisons
726 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
309 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
284 people in other noninstitutional facilities
110 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
110 people in group homes intended for adults
80 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
46 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
19 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,506.
5.52% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,670 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.52%
Indiana average:
5.59%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.35% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($18,400 average AGI)
2.17% relocated from other states ($16,270 average AGI)
Vigo County:
2.17%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.1
Births per 1000 population in Vigo County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Vigo County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Vigo County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Vigo County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Vigo County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 17,573 (14,084 aged, 3,489 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,492 (6%)
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 Vigo County, Indiana in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,776)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,300)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (608)
Congestive heart failure (483)
Septicaemia, unspecified (379)
Pneumonia, unspecified (352)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (346)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.94 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20,550 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 461 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58,182
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,255 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,036 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 104
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 53.1. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 162.0. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 88.5
Poisoning - 53.1
Other - 20.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 107,931
In family households: 81,004 (13,460 male householders, 12,656 female householders)
17,806 spouses, 27,047 children (25,776 natural, 483 adopted, 788 stepchildren), 2,768 grandchildren, 1,126 brothers or sisters, 1,466 parents, 1,291 other relatives, 3,384 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 18,388 (6,022 male householders (4,471 living alone)), 8,190 female householders (6,909 living alone)), 4,176 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8,539
Size of family households: 12,644 2-persons, 5,965 3-persons, 4,953 4-persons, 1,863 5-persons, 415 6-persons, 276 7-or-more-persons.
11,521 married couples with children.
7,799 single-parent households (1,964 men, 5,835 women).
94.5% of residents of Vigo speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $710,646,000 ($6,886 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,782
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 6,398
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +680
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+9 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -4,207
Here:
-41 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Vigo County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.33 millions of gallons per day (95% from ground, 5% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 343
2010 to 2013: 1,478
2000 to 2009: 5,021
1990 to 1999: 3,630
1980 to 1989: 4,544
1970 to 1979: 6,691
1960 to 1969: 4,000
1950 to 1959: 4,868
1940 to 1949: 3,523
1939 or earlier: 12,652
Note: State values scaled to Vigo population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Vigo County, Indiana
Note: State values scaled to Vigo County population
no vehicle: 489
1 vehicle: 6,992
2 vehicles: 11,017
3 vehicles: 4,948
4 vehicles: 1,590
5+ vehicles: 629
no vehicle: 2,114
1 vehicle: 7,623
2 vehicles: 4,085
3 vehicles: 577
4 vehicles: 264
5+ vehicles: 0
80% of Vigo County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Indiana.
Vigo County:
80.5%
State average:
85.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 78,929
Other state: 23,900
Northeast: 2,523
Midwest: 11,603
South: 6,866
West: 2,908
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Vigo County
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