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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Terre Haute

Indiana · 57,483 residents · 34.8 sq mi
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Terre Haute is a city of 57,483 people in Indiana. The typical home is worth $31,300. Households here earn about 34% less than in Indiana as a whole. Households take in $19,118 at the median, 37% less than the US figure. 20.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

57,483
−4%vs 2000
vs 59,614 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.6
−1%vs 2000
vs 32.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
34.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
57K58K59K60K61K19902000201020202024Terre Haute
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(3,642)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(3,380)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(3,319)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.5%(5,462)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.8%(6,807)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(9,139)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(6,903)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(4,617)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(4,517)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(5,185)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(3,273)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(1,239)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,118
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,018 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,527
−33%vs 2000
vs $15,728 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$31,300
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$282
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $430 in 2000
US average: $450
62.1%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.5% in 2000
37.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(50,867)
Black9.7%(5,771)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(942)
Asian1.2%(692)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89%(51,171)
Black9.3%(5,356)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(762)
Asian1%(586)
Other0.6%(370)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

15.8%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.3%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.7%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.3 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 11.3 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.6%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
18.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 57,483 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Terre Haute, Indiana earns about $19,118 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 $31,300, and the typical rent is about $282 a month.

How educated are people in Terre Haute, Indiana?

About 15.8% 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 20.4% of people in Terre Haute, 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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