West Terre Haute

Population: 2,073
Median household income: $49,770
Median home value: $72,300

Located in Vigo County, Indiana, West Terre Haute is a community with a population of 2,073. The median household income of $49,770 is below the Vigo County median ($52,525).

From 2019 to 2023, West Terre Haute's population declined 5.1% from 2,185 to 2,073, while its median home value rose 37.7% from $52,500 to $72,300.

72.3% of workers drive to work alone. 73.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,073
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,770
Median home value: $72,300
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 828
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1852,073

Median household income

$34,286$49,770

Median home value

$52,500$72,300

Median gross rent

$728$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,185	$34,286	$52,500	$728
2020	2,193	$45,288	$57,800	$716
2021	2,215	$46,983	$58,900	$734
2022	2,064	$46,875	$59,600	$756
2023	2,073	$49,770	$72,300	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	3.0%
5 to 17	439	21.2%
18 to 24	174	8.4%
25 to 34	293	14.1%
35 to 44	250	12.1%
45 to 54	269	13.0%
55 to 64	248	12.0%
65 to 74	99	4.8%
75 and over	239	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,983	95.7%
Black or African American	45	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.4%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	327	23.4%
High school graduate	531	38.0%
Some college or associate's	443	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	77	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	20	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit12.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	638	72.3%
Carpooled	89	10.1%
Public transit	111	12.6%
Walked	21	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	385	44.8%
15 to 29 min	304	35.4%
30 to 44 min	76	8.8%
45 to 59 min	51	5.9%
60+ min	43	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 16.9% (347 of 2,051)

	Count	Share
Family households	488	67.5%
Nonfamily households	235	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	723	87.3%
Vacant	105	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	513	71.0%
Renter-occupied	210	29.0%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	610	73.7%
1-unit, attached	40	4.8%
2 to 4 units	48	5.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	15	1.8%
Mobile home & other	115	13.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1883384
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4638, -87.4506