Terre Haute

Population: 58,491
Median household income: $41,960
Median home value: $109,500

Terre Haute is a community in Vigo County, Indiana, home to 58,491 residents. The median household income of $41,960 is below the Vigo County median ($52,525).

From 2019 to 2023, Terre Haute's population declined 3.6% from 60,673 to 58,491, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $78,700 to $109,500.

The median gross rent is $877. 23.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,491
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,960
Median home value: $109,500
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 26,613
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,67358,491

Median household income

$36,406$41,960

Median home value

$78,700$109,500

Median gross rent

$731$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,673	$36,406	$78,700	$731
2020	60,690	$37,299	$83,800	$754
2021	58,450	$38,750	$87,500	$783
2022	58,599	$41,230	$99,600	$847
2023	58,491	$41,960	$109,500	$877

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 2419.2%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,265	5.6%
5 to 17	8,322	14.2%
18 to 24	11,237	19.2%
25 to 34	8,218	14.1%
35 to 44	6,540	11.2%
45 to 54	5,967	10.2%
55 to 64	5,392	9.2%
65 to 74	5,475	9.4%
75 and over	4,075	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,062	78.8%
Black or African American	5,480	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	105	0.2%
Asian	1,184	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	313	0.5%
Two or more races	2,821	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,526	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,114	11.5%
High school graduate	12,527	35.1%
Some college or associate's	10,772	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,965	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,289	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit1.3%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,798	71.8%
Carpooled	3,129	13.4%
Public transit	298	1.3%
Walked	1,463	6.3%
Bicycle	268	1.1%
Worked from home	1,156	4.9%
Other means	294	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,871	48.9%
15 to 29 min	7,724	34.7%
30 to 44 min	2,111	9.5%
45 to 59 min	520	2.3%
60+ min	1,024	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 26.7% (13,842 of 51,808)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,462	49.3%
Nonfamily households	11,795	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,257	87.4%
Vacant	3,356	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,446	53.5%
Renter-occupied	10,811	46.5%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,774	66.8%
1-unit, attached	673	2.5%
2 to 4 units	3,339	12.5%
5 to 19 units	2,276	8.6%
20 or more units	2,301	8.6%
Mobile home & other	250	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1875428
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 39.4642, -87.3760