Vigo County vs. Clay County

	Vigo County (IN)	Clay County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	107,386	26,170
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.4%	-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	107,848	26,884
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	107,848	26,890
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.5%	23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.3%	17.9%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	50.6%
White alone, percent	87.9%	97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.3%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	2.0%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.7%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.5%	96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	7,177	1,669
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.3%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	47,532	11,784
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.3%	76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,400	$102,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$958	$977
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$389	$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$729	$678
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.2%	7.1%
Building permits, 2018	93	2
Households, 2014-2018	41,874	10,510
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.36	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	78.1%	88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.7%	1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.6%	83.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.7%	73.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.1%	91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.5%	16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.6%	13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.1%	8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.8%	62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.3%	57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	230,111	21,388
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,138,134	59,474
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	3,512,863	520,358
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,588,274	312,690
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,648	$11,651
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.8	27.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,859	$53,021
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,254	$25,290
Persons in poverty, percent	19.2%	13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,470	473
Total employment, 2017	43,681	5,948
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,625,830	198,128
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,883	1,395
All firms, 2012	7,194	1,737
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,479	965
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,132	506
Minority-owned firms, 2012	620	27
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	6,159	1,651
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	613	172
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,944	1,484
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.8%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.2%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.0%	24.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	267.4	75.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	403.31	357.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Vigo county (IN) and Clay county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.