Vanderburgh County, Indiana

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 179,908
Median household income: $60,938
Median home value: $172,300

Vanderburgh County is a county in Indiana with a population of 179,908. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,938, its median household income sits below Indiana's $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Vanderburgh County's population held roughly steady from 181,291 to 179,908, while its median household income rose 22.6% from $49,708 to $60,938.

The typical home was built around 1970. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 179,908
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,938
Median home value: $172,300
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 84,809
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

181,291179,908

Median household income

$49,708$60,938

Median home value

$129,000$172,300

Median gross rent

$789$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	181,291	$49,708	$129,000	$789
2020	181,548	$51,179	$136,100	$815
2021	179,695	$54,044	$142,600	$854
2022	179,900	$58,839	$162,800	$930
2023	179,908	$60,938	$172,300	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,483	5.8%
5 to 17	28,676	15.9%
18 to 24	17,233	9.6%
25 to 34	24,946	13.9%
35 to 44	22,439	12.5%
45 to 54	20,331	11.3%
55 to 64	23,779	13.2%
65 to 74	19,272	10.7%
75 and over	12,749	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	145,281	80.8%
Black or African American	17,376	9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.0%
Asian	2,432	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	456	0.3%
Some other race	913	0.5%
Two or more races	6,937	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,480	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,657	8.6%
High school graduate	40,204	32.5%
Some college or associate's	39,204	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	22,013	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	11,438	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	70,636	80.6%
Carpooled	7,484	8.5%
Public transit	826	0.9%
Walked	2,276	2.6%
Bicycle	305	0.3%
Worked from home	5,224	6.0%
Other means	839	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31,862	38.7%
15 to 29 min	34,052	41.3%
30 to 44 min	10,552	12.8%
45 to 59 min	2,820	3.4%
60+ min	3,080	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 14.4% (24,967 of 173,806)

	Count	Share
Family households	46,149	59.8%
Nonfamily households	31,049	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	77,198	91.0%
Vacant	7,611	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49,772	64.5%
Renter-occupied	27,426	35.5%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59,451	70.1%
1-unit, attached	2,263	2.7%
2 to 4 units	6,436	7.6%
5 to 19 units	9,633	11.4%
20 or more units	4,861	5.7%
Mobile home & other	2,165	2.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 18163
State: Indiana
Land area: 233 sq mi
Water area: 3.46 sq mi
Center point: 38.0201, -87.5862