CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Vincennes

Indiana · 19,859 residents · 7.46 sq mi

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Vincennes is home to 19,859 people in Indiana. Households here earn about 35% less than in Indiana as a whole. The typical home is worth $40,800. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Median household income is $18,829, under the $30,130 national median. 20.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

19,859

+6%vs 2000

vs 18,701 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.9

−7%vs 2000

vs 33.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(1,097)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(1,210)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(1,067)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1913.8%(2,747)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2411.6%(2,307)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(2,640)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.2%(2,033)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(1,887)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(1,690)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(1,621)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(1,135)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(425)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,829

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,289 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,162

−32%vs 2000

vs $14,993 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.7%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,800

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$307

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $403 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.6%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.7% in 2000

40.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(17,564)

Black3.3%(612)

Hispanic / Latino1%(191)

Asian0.7%(134)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(19,185)

Black2.5%(499)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(170)

Asian0.6%(113)

Other0.3%(62)

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%(326)

Puerto Rican1.3%(215)

South American1%(162)

Colombian1%(162)

Central American0.8%(128)

Guatemalan0.8%(128)

Asian origin

Chinese0.6%(104)

Filipino0.3%(44)

Taiwanese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(4)

Ancestry

German19.5%(3,233)

English11.2%(1,861)

Irish9.5%(1,576)

American6.6%(1,093)

French3.4%(565)

Scottish2.7%(440)

Polish2.1%(355)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(220)

Dutch1%(162)

West Indian0.9%(143)

Haitian0.9%(143)

Italian0.6%(106)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.5%(81)

Romanian0.5%(78)

Danish0.4%(63)

Greek0.3%(50)

Hungarian0.3%(43)

Arab0.2%(32)

Subsaharan African0.2%(31)

French Canadian0.2%(27)

Norwegian0.2%(27)

Lithuanian0.2%(25)

British0.1%(18)

Lebanese0.1%(17)

Belgian0.1%(16)

Jordanian0.1%(15)

Swedish0.1%(14)

Swiss0%(3)

Ukrainian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.9%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.0 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 11.5 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 married43.3%(2,948)

Married41.8%(2,850)

Widowed2.8%(194)

Divorced12.1%(822)

Women 15+

Never married32.2%(2,215)

Married41.4%(2,850)

Widowed10.3%(710)

Divorced16.1%(1,108)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.1%

−8.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.9%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.7%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.6%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 43.8% 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)22.4%(184)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.1%(231)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.2%(290)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.2%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 823 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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