Parke County vs. Vigo County

Parke County (IN)Vigo County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,927107,386
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.5%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,354107,848
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,339107,848
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%16.3%
Female persons, percent52.7%49.3%
White alone, percent95.8%87.9%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%2.0%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3337,177
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,26047,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.1%61.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,300$92,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$918$958
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$335$389
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$588$729
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%21.2%
Building permits, 20184093
Households, 2014-20186,14541,874
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%78.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.3%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%76.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.9%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.6%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,074230,111
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,579506,626
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,1321,588,274
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,109$14,648
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.019.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,788$43,859
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,052$24,254
Persons in poverty, percent15.7%19.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172662,470
Total employment, 20172,11843,681
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)70,9981,625,830
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.7%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1434,883
All firms, 20121,4537,194
Men-owned firms, 20128463,479
Women-owned firms, 20123072,132
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4206,159
Veteran-owned firms, 2012180613
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2435,944
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201039.0267.4
Land area in square miles, 2010444.66403.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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