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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Terre Haute Metro

Terre Haute, IN · 4 counties · 166,578 residents · 1,465 sq mi
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With 166,578 people, Terre Haute is a metro area. The typical home is worth $37,055. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Median rent is $300 a month. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $23,318 at the median, 23% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
166,578
−3%vs 2000
vs 170,943 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
114 / sq mi
−3%vs 2000
vs 117 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.1
−5%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,465 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
166K168K170K171K173K19902000201020202024Terre Haute
2024169K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(10,479)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(11,268)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(11,530)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(13,486)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(13,713)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(25,351)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(23,174)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(16,325)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(14,800)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(14,784)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(8,755)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(2,913)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,318
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,892 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,535
−33%vs 2000
vs $17,343 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.7%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$37,055
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,859 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$300
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $425 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.1%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.0% in 2000
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(158,056)
Black4.3%(7,392)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,716)
Asian0.8%(1,365)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(158,602)
Black3.7%(6,128)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,153)
Asian0.7%(1,123)
Other0.4%(725)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(2,656)
Puerto Rican0.3%(577)
Colombian0.1%(216)
Guatemalan0.2%(205)
Cuban0.1%(189)
Peruvian0.1%(65)
Dominican0%(42)
Spaniard0%(23)
Honduran0.1%(17)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(676)
Chinese0.3%(426)
Filipino0.3%(414)
Korean0.1%(212)
Taiwanese0.1%(126)
Vietnamese0.1%(101)
Japanese0%(26)
Nepalese0%(19)
Thai0%(12)
Burmese0%(1)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(24)
Fijian0%(20)
Chamorro0.1%(8)
Ancestry
German16.3%(27,506)
English13.1%(22,054)
Irish11.1%(18,689)
American7.9%(13,317)
Italian3%(4,983)
Scottish2.4%(4,127)
French1.9%(3,282)
Polish1.2%(2,074)
Dutch1.1%(1,788)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,508)
Swedish0.7%(1,206)
Welsh0.7%(1,139)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.5%(687)
Arab0.4%(563)
Norwegian0.3%(537)
Czech0.2%(373)
Russian0.2%(298)
Lithuanian0.2%(286)
British0.2%(277)
Canadian0.2%(261)
Syrian0.2%(248)
Swiss0.1%(240)
West Indian0.1%(194)
Belgian0.1%(183)
Greek0.1%(183)
Iranian0.1%(175)
Serbian0.1%(150)
Danish0.1%(135)
Ukrainian0.1%(115)
Austrian0.1%(113)
Jamaican0.1%(103)
Portuguese0.1%(102)
Lebanese0.1%(91)
Slovak0.1%(91)
Romanian0%(73)
Finnish0.1%(70)
Palestinian0.1%(56)
Slovene0%(44)
Nigerian0.1%(37)
Croatian0%(30)
Ghanaian0%(30)
Haitian0%(30)
Armenian0%(18)
Israeli0%(8)
Kenyan0%(5)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.9%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.4%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 14.4 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 married38.3%(27,201)
Married45.5%(32,262)
Widowed3.3%(2,317)
Divorced12.9%(9,164)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(20,501)
Married46.4%(31,966)
Widowed9.7%(6,697)
Divorced14.2%(9,788)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.1%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% 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)21.2%(2,025)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(1,759)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(3,549)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(436)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(115)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,543 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Terre HauteCENTRAL58,764Brazil8,343Clinton4,771North Terre Haute4,534Sullivan4,229West Terre Haute2,160Fairview Park1,420Shelburn1,103Farmersburg1,067Seelyville1,000St. Mary of the Woods959Cayuga949Clay City884Dugger797Knightsville673Harmony668Hymera665Tecumseh638Carlisle621Dana554St. Bernice554New Goshen526Staunton467Perrysville457Newport410Coalmont297Universal285Blanford281Toad Hop257Carbon251

The 30 most populous of 36 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

4 component counties

Vigo CountyCENTRAL106,512Clay County26,410Sullivan County20,831Vermillion County15,488
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Terre Haute, IN?

Terre Haute, IN has about 166,578 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Terre Haute, IN earns about $23,318 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Terre Haute, IN expensive?

In Terre Haute, IN, the median home is worth about $37,055, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.

How educated are people in Terre Haute, IN?

About 14.9% of adults age 25 and over in Terre Haute, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Terre Haute, IN?

About 13.7% of people in Terre Haute, IN live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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