Owen County, Indiana

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,434
Median household income: $59,586
Median home value: $162,400

Owen County, Indiana counts 21,434 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,586, its median household income sits below Indiana's $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Owen County's population grew 2.9% from 20,835 to 21,434, while its median household income rose 20.3% from $49,543 to $59,586.

76.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,434
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,586
Median home value: $162,400
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 9,868
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,83521,434

Median household income

$49,543$59,586

Median home value

$117,600$162,400

Median gross rent

$696$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,835	$49,543	$117,600	$696
2020	20,854	$52,204	$125,200	$708
2021	21,280	$53,831	$134,500	$800
2022	21,361	$57,947	$151,400	$843
2023	21,434	$59,586	$162,400	$912

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,075	5.0%
5 to 17	3,201	14.9%
18 to 24	1,518	7.1%
25 to 34	2,457	11.5%
35 to 44	2,401	11.2%
45 to 54	2,757	12.9%
55 to 64	3,515	16.4%
65 to 74	2,770	12.9%
75 and over	1,740	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,400	95.2%
Black or African American	121	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	118	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.2%
Two or more races	427	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	313	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,027	13.0%
High school graduate	6,750	43.2%
Some college or associate's	4,205	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,855	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	803	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,733	79.9%
Carpooled	801	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	194	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	869	9.0%
Other means	76	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,841	20.9%
15 to 29 min	2,446	27.8%
30 to 44 min	1,864	21.2%
45 to 59 min	1,233	14.0%
60+ min	1,420	16.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 11.9% (2,504 of 21,048)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,750	66.9%
Nonfamily households	2,848	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,598	87.1%
Vacant	1,270	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,951	80.8%
Renter-occupied	1,647	19.2%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,511	76.1%
1-unit, attached	172	1.7%
2 to 4 units	220	2.2%
5 to 19 units	138	1.4%
20 or more units	93	0.9%
Mobile home & other	1,734	17.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 18119
State: Indiana
Land area: 385 sq mi
Water area: 2.54 sq mi
Center point: 39.3173, -86.8388