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Spencer County, IN


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

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2022 population: 19,967   ( 985 from 2010 , 153 from 2020)
Land area: 396.9 square miles
Population density: 50.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,764 93.98% 6.7%
Black:1520.76% 58.3%
Indian:650.33% 71.1%
Asian:720.36% 4.3%
2+ races:2221.11% 83.5%
Hispanic:6923.47% 33.8%
Total non-White:1,2036.02% 41.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:516 13.0
Deaths:53413.5
Net Migration: 1423.6
Net Immigration: 190.5
Change in White population:-1,337 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:352 1.7




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

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

2010
20,952
20,10195.94%
960.46%
380.18%
690.33%
1210.58%
5172.47%
8514.06%

2000
20,391
19,79397.07%
1100.54%
440.22%
400.20%
910.45%
3031.49%
5982.93%

1990
19,490
19,11698.08%
1600.82%
490.25%
480.25%
n/a
1170.60%
3741.92%

1980
19,361
19,09198.61%
1350.70%
370.19%
440.23%
n/a
520.27%
2701.39%

1970
17,134
16,86298.41%
1680.98%
50.03%
50.03%
n/a
770.45%
272 1.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,194 10.8
1,7028.3
-852-4.2
1280.6
308 1.5
253 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,702 13.9
1,8699.6
9825.0
140.1
677 3.5
224 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
2,729 14.1
1,903 9.8
-531 -2.7
n/a
25 0.1
104 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,398 8.2
n/a
2,229 13.0
-2 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Spencer 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
44.3
4,331 21.7%
15,636 78.3%
4,013 20.1%
7,858
2.50
5,328 67.8%
4,439 83.3%
254 4.8%
2,530 32.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.9
5,063 24.2%
15,889 75.8%
3,145 15.0%
8,082
2.55
5,907 73.1%
4,915 83.2%
371 6.3%
2,175 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
5,405 26.5%
14,986 73.5%
2,633 12.9%
7,557
2.65
5,806 76.8%
4,991 86.0%
270 4.7%
1,751 23.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
5,288 27.1%
14,202 72.9%
2,544 13.1%
6,927
2.73
5,378 77.6%
4,736 88.1%
263 4.9%
1,549 22.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
5,792 29.9%
13,569 70.1%
2,560 13.2%
6,388
2.94
5,190 81.2%
4,731 91.2%
183 3.5%
1,198 18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Spencer County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,646 
Median Value$168,200 
Occupied7,85890.9%
Vacant7889.1%
Owned6,29180.1%
Rented1,56719.9%
Median Rent$715 
Single-Family Units7,05281.6%
    Detached7,00481.0%
    Attached480.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3013.5%
Mobile Homes8289.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Spencer County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002633.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992733.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992923.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993364.3%
$25,000 to $29,9994906.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993124.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991662.1%
$40,000 to $44,9994525.8%
$45,000 to $49,9994095.2%
$50,000 to $59,9995987.6%
$60,000 to $74,9996658.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,07213.6%
$100,000 to $124,99999912.7%
$125,000 to $149,9995997.6%
$150,000 to $199,9996107.8%
$200,000 or more3224.1%
Median Household Income66,168 
Per Capita Income34,874 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3334.2%
Public Assistance3184.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6778.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,89475.4%
Unemployed3142.7%
In Armed Forces270.2%
Total Labor Force9,23578.3%
Not in Labor Force2,56621.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,0262,94857.7%
Non-Profit23271724.4%
Self-Employed42130957.7%
Local Government24346734.2%
State Government10712845.5%
Federal Government387533.6%
Total Private + Self4,4473,25757.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6201,38730.9%
Total5,0674,64452.2%
Pct. Govt.10.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,19512.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,63316.7%
Professional, Technical2,04220.9%
Service Occupations1,37914.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1351.4%
All others3,51336.0%
White Collar 49.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,32123.8%
Health care and social assistance1,49915.4%
Retail trade1,01410.4%
Construction6716.9%
Educational services6476.6%
Transportation and warehousing5655.8%
Other services4674.8%
Public administration3914.0%
Utilities3493.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3123.2%
Accommodation and food services2933.0%
Finance and insurance2722.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2562.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1901.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1491.5%
Wholesale trade1321.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing860.9%
Information860.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction620.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5112.56%
Puerto Rican60.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American520.26%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan400.20%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran120.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American40.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian40.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic630.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese260.13%
Korean260.13%
Filipino150.08%
Indian60.03%
Vietnamese50.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,37297.2%
Spanish4012.1%
German, other Germanic310.2%
Tagalog280.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun240.1%
Chinese170.1%
Other Indo-European100.1%
Other60.0%
Vietnamese50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,08635.5%
English3,94319.8%
Irish1,9759.9%
American1,4267.2%
French4672.3%
European3181.6%
Italian2051.0%
Scottish1981.0%
Dutch1951.0%
Polish1430.7%
Scotch-Irish1040.5%
Welsh940.5%
French Canadian810.4%
Swedish690.3%
Norwegian640.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,68898.8%
Not a citizen2471.2%
Native19,54298.0%
Foreign-born3932.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Spencer County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
284 2.0%773 5.5%5,703 40.3%4,577 32.3%1,752 12.4%1,067 7.5%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 284 2.0%
9-12 Years 773 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,703 40.3%
Some College 4,577 32.3%
Bach. Degree 1,752 12.4%
Grad Degree 1,067 7.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Spencer County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,801 9,196 605 6.2% 5.1%
1991 9,434 8,784 650 6.9% 5.7%
1992 9,552 8,783 769 8.1% 6.1%
1993 10,370 9,706 664 6.4% 5.1%
1994 10,870 10,215 655 6.0% 4.7%
1995 11,229 10,618 611 5.4% 4.4%
1996 11,103 10,580 523 4.7% 4.0%
1997 11,279 10,785 494 4.4% 3.4%
1998 12,132 11,750 382 3.1% 3.0%
1999 11,974 11,508 466 3.9% 2.9%
2000 10,974 10,587 387 3.5% 3.0%
2001 10,528 10,059 469 4.5% 4.2%
2002 10,602 10,101 501 4.7% 5.2%
2003 10,780 10,224 556 5.2% 5.3%
2004 10,557 9,990 567 5.4% 5.4%
2005 10,714 10,109 605 5.6% 5.4%
2006 10,636 10,114 522 4.9% 5.0%
2007 10,410 9,971 439 4.2% 4.6%
2008 10,560 10,025 535 5.1% 5.9%
2009 10,459 9,481 978 9.4% 10.5%
2010 11,004 10,063 941 8.6% 10.1%
2011 11,060 10,230 830 7.5% 8.9%
2012 10,803 10,035 768 7.1% 8.2%
2013 10,709 10,009 700 6.5% 7.5%
2014 10,752 10,202 550 5.1% 5.9%
2015 10,973 10,522 451 4.1% 4.8%
2016 10,988 10,543 445 4.0% 4.4%
2017 10,899 10,539 360 3.3% 3.5%
2018 10,969 10,616 353 3.2% 3.4%
2019 10,854 10,526 328 3.0% 3.2%
2020 10,333 9,754 579 5.6% 7.1%
2021 10,527 10,209 318 3.0% 3.9%
2022 10,563 10,285 278 2.6% 3.0%
2023 10,715 10,399 316 2.9% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com