COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Owen County

Indiana · 17,281 residents · 385 sq mi

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Owen County is a county of 17,281 people in Indiana. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $43,200. The average commute runs 31 minutes. There are 4,505 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% 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

Total population

17,281

−21%vs 2000

vs 21,786 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.7

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

385 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(1,210)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(1,144)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(1,491)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(1,249)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(1,036)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(2,585)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(2,568)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(1,932)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(1,758)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(1,356)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(726)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(226)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,404

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,529 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,572

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,884 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.6%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,200

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$322

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $455 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.0%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.6% in 2000

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(21,291)

Black0.2%(52)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(164)

Asian0.2%(33)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(17,109)

Black0.3%(50)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(29)

Asian0.3%(50)

Other0.4%(72)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.7%(160)

South American0.4%(79)

Argentine0.2%(45)

Venezuelan0.2%(34)

Puerto Rican0.1%(28)

Cuban0.1%(28)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(56)

Filipino0.2%(44)

Thai0.1%(14)

Asian Indian0%(9)

Ancestry

English13%(2,806)

German12.4%(2,688)

Irish7.9%(1,700)

American7.2%(1,559)

French1.7%(371)

Scottish1.3%(285)

Italian1.1%(240)

Dutch0.9%(187)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(176)

Polish0.5%(115)

Welsh0.5%(112)

Swedish0.4%(83)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.3%(68)

Hungarian0.3%(57)

Norwegian0.2%(52)

Austrian0.2%(48)

British0.2%(38)

Arab0.1%(17)

Greek0.1%(12)

Swiss0.1%(12)

Turkish0.1%(12)

Serbian0.1%(11)

Portuguese0%(10)

Egyptian0%(9)

Lebanese0%(8)

Danish0%(8)

Belgian0%(6)

Czech0%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.1%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.3%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.7 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 27.0 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 married26.1%(2,380)

Married55.8%(5,079)

Widowed4.1%(372)

Divorced14%(1,272)

Women 15+

Never married20.3%(1,817)

Married54.4%(4,862)

Widowed12.4%(1,105)

Divorced12.9%(1,154)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−11.6 ptssince 2013

from 17.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.9%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 62.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.4% 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)18.4%(300)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(252)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.8%(568)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.5%(74)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,633 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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