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Posey County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Evansville, IN-KY
Designated Market Area: Evansville, IN-IL-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 25,063   ( 847 from 2010 , 150 from 2020)
Land area: 409.4 square miles
Population density: 61.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,917 95.43% 4.5%
Black:2641.05% 14.8%
Indian:620.25% 47.6%
Asian:1440.57% 94.6%
2+ races:3311.32% 30.8%
Hispanic:3451.38% 39.1%
Total non-White:1,1464.57% 32.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:496 9.8
Deaths:61512.2
Net Migration: -30-0.6
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-1,129 -4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:282 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,910
25,04696.67%
2300.89%
420.16%
740.29%
2530.98%
2480.96%
8643.33%

2000
27,061
26,44397.72%
2310.85%
660.24%
430.16%
1470.54%
1180.44%
6182.28%

1990
25,968
25,56498.44%
3121.20%
80.03%
100.04%
n/a
740.28%
4041.56%

1980
26,414
25,88397.99%
2661.01%
990.37%
450.17%
n/a
1210.46%
5312.01%

1970
21,740
21,40498.45%
2971.37%
40.02%
70.03%
n/a
180.08%
336 1.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,387 8.8
2,1247.8
-1,241-4.6
740.3
-1,397 -5.2
246 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
3,226 12.4
2,2478.7
-458-1.8
310.1
879 3.4
214 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
4,002 15.2
2,167 8.2
-2,109 -8.0
n/a
-319 -1.2
-127 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,194 14.7
n/a
4,479 20.6
195 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Posey County, IN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.0
5,519 22.0%
19,544 78.0%
4,987 19.9%
10,179
2.45
7,357 72.3%
6,174 83.9%
451 6.1%
2,822 27.7%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
6,138 23.7%
19,772 76.3%
3,731 14.4%
10,171
2.52
7,442 73.2%
6,144 82.6%
498 6.7%
2,729 26.8%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
7,389 27.3%
19,672 72.7%
3,364 12.4%
10,223
2.62
7,695 75.3%
6,613 85.9%
463 6.0%
2,528 24.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
7,267 28.0%
18,701 72.0%
3,101 11.9%
9,468
2.72
7,353 77.7%
6,529 88.8%
417 5.7%
2,115 22.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
8,129 30.8%
18,285 69.2%
2,819 10.7%
9,021
2.90
7,269 80.6%
6,522 89.7%
400 5.5%
1,752 19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Posey County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,068 
Median Value$200,900 
Occupied10,17992.0%
Vacant8898.0%
Owned8,21580.7%
Rented1,96419.3%
Median Rent$735 
Single-Family Units9,20583.2%
    Detached9,13882.6%
    Attached670.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units7646.9%
Mobile Homes7086.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Posey County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003923.9%
$10,000 to $14,9994894.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992302.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993953.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992922.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992602.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995955.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993253.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993183.1%
$50,000 to $59,9997207.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,04010.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,37613.5%
$100,000 to $124,9998328.2%
$125,000 to $149,9999479.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,35913.4%
$200,000 or more6096.0%
Median Household Income75,594 
Per Capita Income37,102 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3353.3%
Public Assistance2082.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6896.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,47375.5%
Unemployed3572.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,83077.9%
Not in Labor Force3,36422.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3033,34761.3%
Non-Profit26081724.1%
Self-Employed66343260.5%
Local Government17674019.2%
State Government17018947.4%
Federal Government1049452.5%
Total Private + Self5,9663,77961.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7101,84027.8%
Total6,6765,61954.3%
Pct. Govt.12.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,91815.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,64721.5%
Professional, Technical2,50320.3%
Service Occupations1,68913.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing710.6%
All others3,55428.9%
White Collar 57.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,80422.8%
Health care and social assistance1,42311.6%
Construction1,2109.8%
Educational services1,1069.0%
Retail trade9367.6%
Transportation and warehousing6385.2%
Professional, scientific, technical6305.1%
Other services6255.1%
Accommodation and food services5414.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4613.7%
Finance and insurance3883.2%
Public administration3783.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2892.3%
Wholesale trade2812.3%
Information2101.7%
Utilities1381.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1211.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation810.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.3%
Management80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Posey County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican800.32%
Puerto Rican1020.40%
Cuban30.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American480.19%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan480.19%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American960.38%
Argentinean320.13%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian640.25%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese450.18%
Filipino370.15%
Japanese300.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,56498.5%
Spanish1970.8%
Other Asian730.3%
Vietnamese450.2%
German, other Germanic360.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,97231.6%
English3,14412.5%
Irish2,64810.5%
American1,5346.1%
French7262.9%
Scottish6302.5%
Italian3911.5%
European3331.3%
Polish2360.9%
Dutch2050.8%
British1830.7%
Scotch-Irish1670.7%
Welsh890.4%
Norwegian880.3%
Scandinavian850.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,13699.6%
Not a citizen900.4%
Native24,89798.7%
Foreign-born3291.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Posey County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
365 2.0%759 4.2%6,514 36.3%5,723 31.9%3,022 16.9%1,546 8.6%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 365 2.0%
9-12 Years 759 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,514 36.3%
Some College 5,723 31.9%
Bach. Degree 3,022 16.9%
Grad Degree 1,546 8.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Posey County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,909 12,332 577 4.5% 5.1%
1991 12,729 12,109 620 4.9% 5.7%
1992 12,769 12,149 620 4.9% 6.1%
1993 13,366 12,840 526 3.9% 5.1%
1994 13,858 13,307 551 4.0% 4.7%
1995 14,022 13,473 549 3.9% 4.4%
1996 14,043 13,548 495 3.5% 4.0%
1997 14,115 13,651 464 3.3% 3.4%
1998 13,940 13,561 379 2.7% 3.0%
1999 13,992 13,593 399 2.9% 2.9%
2000 13,847 13,427 420 3.0% 3.0%
2001 13,969 13,484 485 3.5% 4.2%
2002 14,217 13,595 622 4.4% 5.2%
2003 14,067 13,460 607 4.3% 5.3%
2004 13,749 13,120 629 4.6% 5.4%
2005 13,857 13,187 670 4.8% 5.4%
2006 13,811 13,212 599 4.3% 5.0%
2007 13,342 12,769 573 4.3% 4.6%
2008 13,414 12,760 654 4.9% 5.9%
2009 13,265 12,166 1,099 8.3% 10.5%
2010 13,502 12,481 1,021 7.6% 10.1%
2011 13,457 12,552 905 6.7% 8.9%
2012 13,205 12,326 879 6.7% 8.2%
2013 12,970 12,164 806 6.2% 7.5%
2014 13,161 12,534 627 4.8% 5.9%
2015 13,299 12,774 525 3.9% 4.8%
2016 13,465 12,941 524 3.9% 4.4%
2017 13,511 13,111 400 3.0% 3.5%
2018 13,703 13,324 379 2.8% 3.4%
2019 13,472 13,112 360 2.7% 3.2%
2020 12,834 12,202 632 4.9% 7.1%
2021 12,962 12,590 372 2.9% 3.9%
2022 13,102 12,793 309 2.4% 3.0%
2023 13,044 12,691 353 2.7% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com