Get ready-to-use data, reports, analysis, and visualizations covering the demographics of Vanderburgh County, Indiana based on the current United States Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the total population of Vanderburgh County, Indiana is 179,908. The median age of the population in Vanderburgh County, Indiana is 38.9. The median age for males is 37.7 years, and for females, it is 39.9 years.

The age distribution of the population in Vanderburgh County, Indiana is as follows:

• Under 5 years: 5.83%
• 5–17 years (children): 15.94%
• 18–24 years (young adults): 9.58%
• 25–34 years: 13.87%
• 35–54 years: 23.77%
• 55–64 years: 13.22%
• 65 years and over (seniors): 17.80%

The total dependency ratio in Vanderburgh County, Indiana is 65.47%. The youth dependency ratio is 36.02%, and the old-age dependency ratio is 29.45%. In demographic terms, the dependency ratio measures the size of the population typically not in the labor force (children and older adults) relative to those of working age.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the breakdown of the population in Vanderburgh County, Indiana by race and ethnicity (racial demographics) is as follows:

• White: 80.75%
• Black/African American: 9.66%
• American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.02%
• Asian: 1.35%
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.25%
• Some other race: 0.51%
• Two or more races: 3.86%
• Hispanic or Latino: 3.60%

The diversity index score in Vanderburgh County, Indiana is 33.56%, suggesting a low level of diversity.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the median household income in Vanderburgh County, Indiana over the past 12 months, adjusted for 2023 inflation, was $60,938.

The distribution of household income by income bracket in Vanderburgh County, Indiana is as follows:

• Less than $20,000: 12.99%
• $20,000–$34,999: 13.94%
• $35,000–$49,999: 13.63%
• $50,000–$74,999: 20.01%
• $75,000–$149,999: 28.46%
• $150,000 or more: 10.97%

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the breakdown of the total population of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, age 25 and older, by educational level is as follows:

• Less than high school graduate: 8.63%
• High school graduate (incl. equivalency): 32.55%
• Some college or associate's degree: 31.74%
• Bachelor's Degree: 17.82%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.26%

In Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 27.08% of the population has a bachelor's degree or higher, while 91.37% are high school graduates or higher.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the uninsured rate in Vanderburgh County, Indiana is 7.25%.

Rates of people in Vanderburgh County, Indiana lacking health insurance coverage, by age group and sex are as follows:

• Under 18: 4.64% of males and 4.63% of females are uninsured
• Ages 18–34: 7.38% of males and 6.13% of females are uninsured
• Ages 35–64: 15.20% of males and 9.41% of females are uninsured
• Ages 65 and older: 0.10% of males and 1.86% of females are uninsured

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the means of transportation to work for the population of Vanderburgh County, Indiana are distributed as follows:

• Car, truck, or van: 89.19%
• Public transportation (excluding taxicab): 0.94%
• Bicycle: 0.35%
• Walked: 2.60%
• Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.96%
• Worked from home: 5.96%