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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Seymour

Indiana · 15,576 residents · 12.1 sq mi
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Seymour is home to 15,576 people in Indiana. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $43,400. The average commute runs 14 minutes. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 18%. There are 2,525 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

15,576
−14%vs 2000
vs 18,101 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.0
−2%vs 2000
vs 33.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K17K19K21K23K19902000201020202024Seymour
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(1,115)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(1,058)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(1,258)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(1,088)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(1,142)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(2,660)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(2,200)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(1,369)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(1,297)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(1,238)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(797)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(354)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,627
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,883 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,723
−36%vs 2000
vs $18,222 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.6%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,400
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$354
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $508 in 2000
US average: $450
68.7%
+5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.7% in 2000
31.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(16,608)
Black1%(174)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(877)
Asian1.4%(259)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(15,312)
Black0.8%(126)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(92)
Asian0.6%(96)
Other0.3%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.8%(2,635)
Guatemalan6.4%(1,428)
Puerto Rican3.4%(764)
Spaniard1%(231)
Honduran0.5%(108)
Cuban0.4%(80)
Salvadoran0.1%(26)
Asian origin
Japanese1.8%(404)
Filipino0.8%(169)
Bangladeshi0.6%(140)
Asian Indian0.5%(109)
Vietnamese0.3%(60)
Hmong0.1%(31)
Ancestry
German16.4%(3,670)
English12.3%(2,761)
American8.9%(1,987)
Irish8.4%(1,877)
Scottish2.3%(520)
Polish1.4%(320)
Italian1.3%(297)
Dutch1%(217)
French0.9%(206)
Russian0.6%(139)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(112)
Norwegian0.5%(108)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.3%(61)
Romanian0.3%(61)
Croatian0.3%(58)
Welsh0.2%(54)
Swedish0.2%(50)
Finnish0.2%(35)
Austrian0.2%(34)
Brazilian0.1%(28)
Hungarian0.1%(19)
Ukrainian0.1%(15)
British0%(8)
Belgian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

9.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.8%
−9.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.0 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.8%(3,121)
Married47.4%(3,916)
Widowed2.6%(212)
Divorced12.2%(1,005)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(2,350)
Married43.7%(3,696)
Widowed12.3%(1,043)
Divorced16.3%(1,376)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 33.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.7%(222)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19%(185)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30%(293)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 976 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Seymour, Indiana?

Seymour, Indiana has about 15,576 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Seymour, Indiana?

The typical household in Seymour, Indiana earns about $23,627 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Seymour, Indiana expensive?

In Seymour, Indiana, the median home is worth about $43,400, and the typical rent is about $354 a month.

How educated are people in Seymour, Indiana?

About 9.3% of adults age 25 and over in Seymour, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Seymour, Indiana?

About 11.6% of people in Seymour, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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