COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vanderburgh County vs Gibson County
PLACE A
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Gibson County, Indiana
Vanderburgh County is 450% larger than Gibson County. Gibson County earns more, with a median household income $5,925 higher.
VANDERBURGH COUNTYGIBSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population181,99533,091+450% vs Gibson County
Population density78068+712
Population growth0.2%-1.5%+1.7 pts
Median age38.740.2−1.5
Male48.9%51.0%−2.1 pts
Female51.1%49.0%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born3.5%1.6%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.3%90.1%−9.8 pts
Black8.4%1.8%+6.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%2.3%+1.5 pts
Asian1.4%0.6%+0.8 pts
Other6.1%5.2%+1.0 pts
Median household income$61,648$67,573−$5,925
Per capita income$36,840$34,681+$2,159
Poverty rate14.3%10.8%+3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.411+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%18.5%+9.3 pts
Graduate degree9.5%5.3%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%2.3%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation63.5%62.1%+1.4 pts
Median home value$184,000$180,000+$4,000
Median gross rent$985$935+$50
Owner-occupied65.0%76.7%−11.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%9.8%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.1%32.3%+12.8 pts
Average commute19.720.6−0.9
Worked from home6.7%3.6%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.4%+0.4 pts
Uninsured6.9%3.7%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025