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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Terre Haute Metro

Terre Haute, IN · 4 counties · 172,425 residents · 1,465 sq mi
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With 172,425 people, Terre Haute is a metro area. The typical home is worth $86,644. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $593 a month at the median. Households take in $40,495 at the median, 23% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
172,425
+1%since 2000
from 170,943 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
118 / sq mi
+1%since 2000
from 117 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.7
+5%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,465 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
166K168K170K171K173K19902000201020202024Terre Haute
2024169K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(9,921)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(10,427)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.2%(10,672)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.5%(12,972)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.4%(14,422)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.7%(21,899)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.7%(21,831)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.2%(24,530)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(21,267)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.5%(12,882)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(8,090)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(3,512)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,495
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,892 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,554
+19%since 2000
from $17,343 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
22.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
17.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade16%
US avg: 10.9%
Information13.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$86,644
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,859 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$593
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $425 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 72.0% in 2000
31.5% rent
Vacancy rate
12.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.44 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.2
−1%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(158,056)
Black4.3%(7,392)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,716)
Asian0.8%(1,365)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(155,488)
Black4.9%(8,423)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(3,200)
Asian1.1%(1,907)
Other1.8%(3,127)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(2,029)
Puerto Rican0.2%(298)
Dominican0.1%(144)
Spaniard0.1%(121)
Colombian0.1%(71)
Honduran0%(23)
Chilean0%(17)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(10)
Ancestry
German23.1%(39,797)
American20.6%(35,404)
Irish11.9%(20,514)
English10.3%(17,725)
French3.2%(5,543)
Italian3.2%(5,530)
Dutch2.3%(3,950)
Scottish2.1%(3,554)
Polish1.7%(2,901)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(2,854)
Welsh1%(1,761)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(1,136)
Hungarian0.5%(928)
British0.5%(852)
Arab0.4%(733)
Norwegian0.4%(629)
Czech0.4%(608)
Swiss0.3%(502)
Russian0.2%(424)
Romanian0.3%(341)
Lithuanian0.2%(327)
Slovak0.2%(290)
Austrian0.2%(269)
Belgian0.1%(256)
Syrian0.1%(222)
Serbian0.1%(211)
Canadian0.1%(176)
Greek0.1%(163)
Ukrainian0.1%(139)
Latvian0.1%(129)
Finnish0.1%(111)
Danish0.1%(108)
Croatian0.1%(105)
Nigerian0.1%(100)
Bulgarian0.1%(78)
Turkish0.1%(78)
Lebanese0.1%(75)
Slovene0%(40)
Haitian0%(27)
Moroccan0.1%(26)
Israeli0%(13)
Somali0%(6)
Iranian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 81.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+50%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
29.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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 172,425 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Terre Haute, IN earns about $40,495 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 $86,644, and the typical rent is about $593 a month.

How educated are people in Terre Haute, IN?

About 18.4% 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 17.0% of people in Terre Haute, IN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Terre Haute, IN grown since 1990?

Yes, Terre Haute, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,847 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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