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Terre Haute

Indiana · 58,764 residents (2025 est.) · 34.8 sq mi
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Terre Haute is a city of 58,427 people in Indiana. This skews young, with a median age of 32.9. The typical home is worth $115,700, having more than doubled since 2000. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 40%. The poverty rate is 24.7%, above the 12.5% national rate. 52% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,427
−2%since 2000
from 59,614 in 2000
58,764 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,680 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 1,706 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.9
+2%since 2000
from 32.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
34.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
57K58K59K60K61K19902000201020202024Terre Haute
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(3,193)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(3,255)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(3,535)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.3%(4,847)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2412.9%(7,551)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(8,418)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(6,940)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.1%(5,906)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.5%(5,574)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(5,199)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(2,941)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,068)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,126
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,018 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,369
+61%since 2000
from $15,728 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
26.8%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
24.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
+4%since 2010
from 0.467 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$115,700
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$922
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $430 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.2%
−7.3 ptssince 2000
from 59.5% in 2000
47.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.19 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+7%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(50,867)
Black9.7%(5,771)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(942)
Asian1.2%(692)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(46,010)
Black8.7%(5,076)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(2,560)
Asian2.1%(1,216)
Other6.1%(3,565)
Diversity Score
46
+23%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(1,452)
Puerto Rican0.6%(336)
Cuban0.2%(111)
Peruvian0.1%(65)
Guatemalan0.1%(43)
Dominican0.1%(42)
Colombian0.1%(36)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(400)
Chinese0.5%(315)
Taiwanese0.2%(126)
Filipino0.2%(124)
Korean0.1%(34)
Nepalese0%(19)
Japanese0%(12)
Burmese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(24)
Ancestry
German15.4%(8,996)
English11.9%(6,952)
Irish10.8%(6,316)
American7.5%(4,400)
Scottish3.3%(1,917)
Italian2.7%(1,586)
French2%(1,169)
Polish1.3%(778)
Dutch1.2%(688)
Welsh1%(595)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(549)
Swedish0.7%(401)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.5%(298)
Norwegian0.5%(298)
Hungarian0.4%(260)
Russian0.3%(182)
Canadian0.3%(161)
Syrian0.3%(154)
Czech0.3%(153)
British0.2%(129)
West Indian0.2%(119)
Lithuanian0.2%(117)
Greek0.2%(116)
Swiss0.2%(103)
Jamaican0.2%(88)
Iranian0.1%(76)
Serbian0.1%(75)
Austrian0.1%(72)
Portuguese0.1%(67)
Finnish0.1%(65)
Danish0.1%(61)
Slovak0.1%(54)
Lebanese0.1%(33)
Australian0.1%(33)
Ghanaian0.1%(30)
Ukrainian0%(28)
Croatian0%(17)
Romanian0%(17)
Armenian0%(13)
Israeli0%(8)
Haitian0%(7)
Kenyan0%(5)
Belgian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.9%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
+64%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 53.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
48.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 17.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.6%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.2%
+11.4 ptssince 2017
from 71.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
76.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 94.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.6%(12,194)
Married33.5%(8,228)
Widowed2.9%(715)
Divorced14%(3,431)
Women 15+
Never married43.3%(10,334)
Married33.9%(8,099)
Widowed7.9%(1,882)
Divorced14.9%(3,561)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.6%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% 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)16.8%(489)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(663)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.6%(1,066)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(82)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,910 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 Terre Haute, Indiana?

Terre Haute, Indiana has about 58,427 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Terre Haute, Indiana?

The typical household in Terre Haute, Indiana earns about $43,126 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Terre Haute, Indiana expensive?

In Terre Haute, Indiana, the median home is worth about $115,700, and the typical rent is about $922 a month.

How educated are people in Terre Haute, Indiana?

About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in Terre Haute, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Terre Haute, Indiana?

About 24.7% of people in Terre Haute, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Terre Haute, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Terre Haute, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 944 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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