CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Terre Haute

Indiana · 2,495 residents · 0.75 sq mi

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With 2,495 people, West Terre Haute is a city in Indiana. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $22,700. Households here earn about 39% less than in Indiana as a whole. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $17,525, about 42% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,495

+7%vs 2000

vs 2,330 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.3

−3%vs 2000

vs 32.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(189)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(201)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(209)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(196)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(384)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(312)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(214)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(253)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(198)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(99)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(35)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,525

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,954 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,743

−35%vs 2000

vs $11,887 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.2%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,700

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$285

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $413 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.6%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.5% in 2000

25.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(2,260)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(13)

Asian0.5%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(2,488)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

Asian0.2%(5)

Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German17.4%(364)

Irish11.1%(232)

Polish7.6%(160)

English7.2%(151)

Italian6.9%(145)

American5.3%(111)

Scottish2.5%(52)

Dutch2.1%(43)

French0.7%(14)

British0.5%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(10)

Greek0.4%(9)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Armenian0.2%(5)

Czech0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.6%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.3%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.5 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 11.8 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 married43.2%(358)

Married43.3%(359)

Widowed2.3%(19)

Divorced11.2%(93)

Women 15+

Never married21.6%(178)

Married39.1%(322)

Widowed15.7%(129)

Divorced23.7%(195)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.1%

−9.7 ptssince 2013

from 20.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.1%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

2.2%

−11.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.6%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

38.0%

−14.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.3%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 53.7% 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)15.7%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.8%(23)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II9%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 89 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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