Tell City

Population: 7,490
Median household income: $50,702
Median home value: $121,200

Located in Perry County, Indiana, Tell City is a community with a population of 7,490. At $50,702, its median household income sits below Perry County's $61,099.

From 2019 to 2023, Tell City's population grew 3.2% from 7,256 to 7,490, while its median home value rose 19.2% from $101,700 to $121,200.

The median resident is 38.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,490
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,702
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $646
Housing units: 3,776
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2567,490

Median household income

$44,809$50,702

Median home value

$101,700$121,200

Median gross rent

$544$646

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,256	$44,809	$101,700	$544
2020	7,243	$44,514	$106,700	$522
2021	7,482	$46,875	$103,800	$550
2022	7,470	$49,761	$114,300	$607
2023	7,490	$50,702	$121,200	$646

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	415	5.5%
5 to 17	1,180	15.8%
18 to 24	557	7.4%
25 to 34	1,155	15.4%
35 to 44	833	11.1%
45 to 54	676	9.0%
55 to 64	1,087	14.5%
65 to 74	842	11.2%
75 and over	745	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,989	93.3%
Black or African American	84	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	79	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	242	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	91	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	440	8.2%
High school graduate	2,309	43.3%
Some college or associate's	1,683	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	646	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	260	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,912	87.1%
Carpooled	182	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	208	6.2%
Other means	21	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,604	51.2%
15 to 29 min	612	19.5%
30 to 44 min	491	15.7%
45 to 59 min	202	6.4%
60+ min	226	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 19.3% (1,416 of 7,321)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,745	49.3%
Nonfamily households	1,798	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,543	93.8%
Vacant	233	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,258	63.7%
Renter-occupied	1,285	36.3%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,790	73.9%
1-unit, attached	19	0.5%
2 to 4 units	197	5.2%
5 to 19 units	276	7.3%
20 or more units	275	7.3%
Mobile home & other	219	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1875248
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 37.9530, -86.7593